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

Position

White: king b1; queen d6; rooks c1/g6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e7/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen f5; rooks c2/c8; knight g4; pawns a5/b4/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg5+ — knight f3→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Rh6+ (rook g6→h6, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxh6 — knight g4→h6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qg6+ (queen d6→g6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f5→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4P2k/3Q2Rp/p4qpP/1p4n1/5N2/PPr3P1/1KR5 w - - 0 33

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