Chess Puzzle #Z3niC — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/d1; bishops e2/f2; knight d4; pawns a2/b3/f3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks d5/f8; knights e5/h5; pawns a6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Ng3 — knight h5→g3. Opponent replies Bxg3 (bishop f2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h3→g3, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
4. Best move: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f3→g4, captures knight).
5. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g3→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, kingside attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/5ppp/p7/3rn2n/3N4/1P3P1q/P2QBB2/2RR2K1 w - - 4 27

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