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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a2/f1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b3/c3/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen f6; rook h8; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/e5/f7/g4/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qb7+ (queen f3→b7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd8 — king e7→d8. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop c1→f4, captures knight).
4. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qb8+ (queen b7→b8, gives check).
5. Best move: Kd7 — king d8→d7.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7r/4kp2/p2p1q2/1pp1p2p/5np1/PPPP1Q1P/R4PP1/2B2RK1 w - - 0 23

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