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

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a4/c3/d4/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g3; pawns a6/b5/d5/e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg3 — pawn h2→g3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen c7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Rh2 — rook h8→h2. Opponent replies Nxh2 (knight f3→h2, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen g3→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/2q2pp1/p3p1p1/1p1p4/P2P4/2PQ1Nb1/3B3P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 22

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