Chess Puzzle #Gh4X6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rook g8; bishop h3; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/h4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen d1→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxc7+ (queen c2→c7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen e5→c7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc7+ (rook c1→c7, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxc7 — king c8→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move hxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/ppp1n3/8/3pq3/7p/1P2P1Pb/P3BP1P/2RQ1RK1 w - - 2 20

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