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

Position

White: king h3; queen a4; rooks b1/h1; bishops c1/d3; knight f3; pawns d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks f8/h5; bishop c3; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f4/g5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook b1→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4+ — pawn g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h3→h2).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
4. Best move: Rxh4 — rook h5→h4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is g4+.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/pp5p/4p2n/3pP1pr/Q2P1p1P/2bB1N1K/5PP1/1RB4R w - - 0 28

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