Chess Puzzle #h2Vxt — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook g2; bishops e5/h5; pawns a2/f3/g3. Black: king h8; queen f1; rook g8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b4/d7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop h5→g6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop c6→f3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qh3 (queen g4→h3).
3. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen f1→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen h3→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxg2 — bishop f3→g2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/3p2pp/p1b5/4B2B/1p4Q1/5PP1/P5RK/5q2 w - - 2 34

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