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

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks a1/g3; bishop c2; pawns a5/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c8; rooks c7/e8; bishop c4; pawns a7/b3/c3/e6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g3→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen f6→g6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Opponent replies Qxh6+ (queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kg8 — king h8→g8.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move fxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2q1r3/p1r2p1k/4pQpp/P3P3/2bP4/1pp3R1/2B2PPP/R5K1 w - - 2 35

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