Chess Puzzle #PC70t — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks g1/g3; bishop d4; pawns a3/b3/c5/e3/e5/f2. Black: king h7; queen g5; rooks g6/g8; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/e4/f7/g4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g3→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g6→g4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g1→g4, captures rook).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g8→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/5p1k/2p3r1/ppPpP1q1/3Bp1p1/PP2P1R1/4QP1K/6R1 w - - 0 29

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