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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop g4; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e8; knight d8; pawns a6/b7/d6/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d1→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
3. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Bxh5 (bishop g4→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g6→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: r2nbrk1/1p4p1/p2ppq1p/8/3P2B1/P1P2N2/1P3PPP/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 20

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