Chess Puzzle #Y76BI — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b6/c4; pawns a4/b2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/d8; bishops c3/g6; knight h5; pawns a5/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd8 — bishop b6→d8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop c3→e5. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
3. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight h5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f4→g3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1p3pp1/1Bp3bp/p2P3n/P1B2q2/1Qb2P2/1P4PP/3R1R1K w - - 2 22

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