Chess Puzzle #MW4n6 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop e6; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen g5; rook h7; bishop f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g5→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ng3 (knight f5→g3).
3. Best move: Qf3 — queen g4→f3. Opponent replies Bh3 (bishop e6→h3).
4. Best move: Nxh3+ — knight f4→h3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k3b2/ppp4r/3pB3/5Nqp/3QPnp1/2P2P2/PP3P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 23

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