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

Position

White: king h1; queen a4; rook d1; pawns a2/b2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f2; rook d2; pawns a6/c6/e6/g4/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen a4→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen f2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen g4→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd1+ — rook d2→d1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qg1 (queen g2→g1).
4. Best move: Rxg1+ — rook d1→g1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/p1p1p2p/4P3/Q5p1/8/PP1r1qPP/3R3K w - - 0 30

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