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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks c1/g1; bishop h6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/f5/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e7/e8; bishop f8; knight h5; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d7→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies gxf7+ (pawn g6→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxg4 (rook g1→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop f8→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rbk1/1ppqrp2/p2p2pB/3P1P1n/4P1Q1/2N5/PP3P1P/2R3RK w - - 0 24

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