Chess Puzzle #Fs6pw — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; bishop f7; pawns b5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f2; knight f6; pawns a7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh5 — bishop f7→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g5→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg3 (king h2→g3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Nxh5+ — knight f6→h5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, long. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p4Bp1/5n2/1P4Q1/7p/5P1P/5qPK/8 w - - 2 37

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