Chess Puzzle #NT0Jr — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen d4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxh8+ (queen g7→h8, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Opponent replies Nd5+ (knight c3→d5, gives check).
4. Best move: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1pqp1pp1/p3p3/2b4p/2PQ2nP/1PN3P1/PB2PPB1/R4RK1 w kq - 1 13

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