Chess Puzzle #Kgf95 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e5; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rad1 — rook a1→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen d8→h4. Opponent replies Bf4 (bishop d2→f4).
3. Best move: Bxf4 — bishop e5→f4, captures bishop. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
4. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/1np5/4b3/2P5/2NP4/PPQBB1PP/R4R1K w - - 0 17

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