Chess Puzzle #At3cB — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks c6/e6; pawns b4/c3/e4/f3. Black: king h7; queen g5; bishop g7; knights d3/h5; pawns c4/e5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen h2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Ndf4 — knight d3→f4. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook e6→g6).
4. Best move: Nxg2 — knight f4→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/2R1R3/4p1qn/1Pp1P3/2Pn1P2/7Q/6K1 w - - 3 42

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