Chess Puzzle #JNle9 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f2; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/g2; pawns b2/e5/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c2/f8; bishop d3; pawns a5/d4/e7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen f4→g4).
3. Best move: Be2 — bishop d3→e2. Opponent replies Qe4 (queen g4→e4).
4. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop e2→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, interference, long, middlegame. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/4pp2/6pp/p3P3/3p4/3b2PP/1Pr2QBK/R1BR4 w - - 2 26

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