Chess Puzzle #h3Kzm — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks d7/e1; pawns a3/b4/e5/f2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook g6; knight c4; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook d7→f7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g5→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight c4→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxg7+ (rook f7→g7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg7 — king h7→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, interference, long. The key move is Qg2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R1ppk/p5rp/1p2P1q1/1Pn5/P2Q3P/5P2/4RK2 w - - 11 39

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