Chess Puzzle #Calg8 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks a1/g1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks e8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6+ — rook g1→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen f5→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qg7 — queen e7→g7. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook a1→g1).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, long, middlegame. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp1nqp2/2p3pp/3pPQ2/3P4/2PB4/PP5P/R5RK w - - 0 23

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