Chess Puzzle #FsTh7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h2; rooks e4/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b4/c3/d3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f6; queen g4; rooks e8/f4; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen h2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf4+ (rook e4→f4, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/ppp5/3p1kp1/4pn2/1PB1RrqP/2PP2P1/P4P1Q/5RK1 w - - 1 27

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