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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops a3/c2; knights d4/f3; pawns b3/c3/c4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e8/f8; bishop b7; knights f4/g6; pawns a6/d6/e6/g5/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g4→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Nxg5 — knight h3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/1b1q4/p2pp1np/6p1/2PNPnQ1/BPP2N2/2B2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 4 29

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