Chess Puzzle #PuD5T — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/d1; bishop g2; knights d5/h2; pawns a2/b3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king f7; queen d6; rooks b7/g8; bishops d7/f6; knight f8; pawns a6/b5/e5/g4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight h2→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop d7→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf6+ (queen f3→f6, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d6→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight d5→f6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxf6 — king f7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5nr1/1r1b1k2/p2q1b2/1p1Np3/4P1p1/1P3QP1/P4PBN/2RR2K1 w - - 0 30

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