Chess Puzzle #Ai7Rl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook d2; bishop b3; pawns a4/c2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook e5; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook d2→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c3→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen f1→g2).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g3→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe2 — rook e5→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4pp/1b6/4r3/P7/1Bq3PP/2PR1P2/5QK1 w - - 1 32

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