Chess Puzzle #Kzk6o — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/h1; knights c5/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g5. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/f4; bishops c8/g7; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/e6/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh6 — rook h1→h6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nh3 (knight g1→h3).
3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen g5→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h7→h6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bq4/5kbQ/2p1p1p1/p1NpP1P1/1p1P1r2/8/PPP5/2KR2NR w - - 1 22

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