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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook b7; bishop e3; knight c1; pawns a6/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f5; queen c2; rook g6; bishop e7; knight d4; pawns a7/c5/d6/e5/g4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe7 — queen h4→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nf3+ — knight d4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures knight).
3. Best move: gxf3+ — pawn g4→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg5+ (queen e7→g5, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxg5+ — rook g6→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move gxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pR2b3/P2p2r1/2pPpk2/3n2pQ/4B2P/2q2PP1/2N3K1 w - - 2 39

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