Chess Puzzle #P4rDW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d1/f1; bishops f3/h4; pawns a4/b3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/e8; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop h4→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen d6→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d3→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g3→f3, captures bishop. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures queen).
4. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/p4pp1/1p1q1n2/2pP4/P2b3B/1P1Q1B1P/5PP1/3R1RK1 w - - 1 24

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