Chess Puzzle #HT00B — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b3/c3/f2/g4. Black: king d7; queen d6; rook h8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/d5/e6/g3/g5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen d6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen e2→g2).
3. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Rh1+ — rook h8→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pb1kb3/2nqp3/3p2p1/P5P1/1PPB1Np1/3NQP2/R3R1K1 w - - 0 23

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