Chess Puzzle #drY1Y — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook d2; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/f2/h3. Black: king g6; queen a1; rook f7; bishop e5; pawns a5/b7/c5/e4/g3/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop e5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen g4→g3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook f7→f1. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen g3→g2).
4. Best move: Qe5+ — queen a1→e5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, quiet move, sacrifice. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3r2/3N2k1/p1p1b1p1/2P1p1Q1/1P2P1pP/P2R1P1K/q7 w - - 0 59

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