Chess Puzzle #AjLkv — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight d2; pawns a2/b4/c4/f2/h3. Black: king f8; queen h5; rooks d4/h8; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen c6→g2).
3. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Nf1 (knight d2→f1).
4. Best move: Rg4 — rook d4→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, kingside attack, long, master, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/4bppp/2Q1p3/7q/1PPr2n1/7P/P2N1P2/R1B3KR w - - 1 22

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