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

Position

White: king g1; queen h7; rooks e1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; pawns a6/b5/c7/d7/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6+ — bishop d3→g6, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen d6→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re7+ (rook e1→e7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Opponent replies Qh4+ (queen h7→h4, gives check).
4. Best move: Qg5 — queen g6→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/b1pp1kpQ/p2q4/1p6/8/2PB4/PP3PP1/4RRK1 w - - 5 28

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