Chess Puzzle #QgMRZ — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2782 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops a2/c1; knight e4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; bishops g7/h3; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d3→e4, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Bxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pppq1pbp/6p1/8/3nN3/P2P3b/BPPQ1PPP/R1B2RK1 w - - 3 17

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