Chess Puzzle #AttP6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king d6; queen f3; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/h4/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h3 — pawn h4→h3. Opponent replies Qg6+ (queen g7→g6, gives check).
3. Best move: Nf6 — knight g4→f6. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen g6→f6, captures knight, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is h3.

Position data

FEN: 8/ppp3Q1/2nk3p/3p4/3P2np/5qP1/PPP2P1P/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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