Chess Puzzle #YfqC4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/d5; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h4→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
4. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p2/6pp/3R4/3n3q/2NB2Q1/PPP2P2/3R2K1 w - - 0 20

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