Chess Puzzle #Cgo1n — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a3/c2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks a8/g6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen c4→c7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg7+ (bishop d4→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8. Opponent replies Qc4+ (queen c7→c4, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r6k/ppp3pp/6r1/5p2/2QBn3/P4qPP/2P2P2/3R1RK1 w - - 1 22

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