Chess Puzzle #Tj2NI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen c2; rooks d1/g3; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a4/b3/e3/f4. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook a8; bishop f6; knight e6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6+ — rook g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen c2→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Ng7 — knight e6→g7. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen g6→g3).
4. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen f2→g3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/7p/pp2nbp1/2pp4/P4P2/1PN1P1RK/2QB1q2/3R4 w - - 1 30

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