Chess Puzzle #HnrZX — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/d1; knight e6; pawns a2/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks d8/f8; bishop h4; pawns a7/b6/h6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd8 — knight e6→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f8→f2. Opponent replies Qxf2 (queen e2→f2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/p6p/1p2N2p/4P3/6Pb/2q4P/P3Q3/R2R2K1 w - - 0 24

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