Chess Puzzle #XtlJU — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks a7/c7; knight g2; pawns b5/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks g4/g8; bishop d6; pawns b7/e6/f5/f6/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook c7→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen d5→f3. Opponent replies Qc2 (queen b2→c2).
3. Best move: hxg3 — pawn h4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop d6→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/RpR5/3bpp2/1P1q1p2/3P2rp/4P1P1/1Q3PNP/6K1 w - - 2 29

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