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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/c2; bishops d4/g2; knight h2; pawns a2/b4/e3/e5/f4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks c6/g3; bishop e6; knight e4; pawns a7/d5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen d1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen e2→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c6→c2, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g2→g3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p5pp/2r1b3/3pPp2/1P1BnP2/4P1rq/P1R3BN/R2Q2K1 w - - 3 29

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