Chess Puzzle #OI4hl — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; rook b8; bishop h4; knight d1; pawns d5/g2/g4. Black: king f7; queen h6; rook e4; bishop e5; knight g3; pawns a6/c5/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa6 — queen d3→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Qa7+ (queen a6→a7, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Opponent replies Rf8+ (rook b8→f8, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/5k2/p2p2pq/2pPb3/4r1PB/3Q2nK/6P1/3N4 w - - 3 32

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