Chess Puzzle #Zz5gt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks a1/f1; knight e6; pawns a2/d4/e5/g2/g7/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks c2/d7; bishop g6; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4 — knight e6→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop g6→e4. Opponent replies Rg1 (rook f1→g1).
3. Best move: Rc6 — rook c2→c6. Opponent replies Rgc1 (rook g1→c1).
4. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp1r1pP1/4NQb1/3pP3/3P4/6qP/P1r3P1/R4R1K w - - 1 34

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