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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/c1; knights e4/h2; pawns a5/d4/e5/f2/g3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks g5/g8; knights b6/c4; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/h3/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb6 — pawn a5→b6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxg3+ — rook g8→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen d3→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies bxa7 (pawn b6→a7, captures pawn).
5. Best move: Qxe4 — queen c6→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Rxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/ppp2p2/1nq1p3/P3P1r1/2nPN2p/3Q2Pp/5P1N/R1R3K1 w - - 1 28

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