Chess Puzzle #VRMTg — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns a3/b2/c4/c5/e3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen g4; rooks g8/h8; bishops f3/h4; pawns a7/b7/d6/f5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop h4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen f2→g3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qh4 — queen g4→h4. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
4. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g8→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, clearance, discovered attack, long, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Bxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5krr/pp3p2/3p4/2P2p2/2P2Nqb/P3PbP1/1P1B1Q1P/R3R1K1 w - - 1 25

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