Chess Puzzle #VYAR2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights b1/e5; pawns a4/b4/c4/g2/g3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd7 — knight e5→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen c7→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re3 (rook e1→e3).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g3→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Rh3 (rook e3→h3).
4. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g4→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/ppqb4/4p3/3pN2p/PPPn2p1/3B2P1/3Q2P1/RN2R2K w - - 0 23

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