Chess Puzzle #hmZG9 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook c1; bishop g2; knights c3/e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/e5/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop f3; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen e1→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nh3+ — knight f4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen g5→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook c1→f1).
4. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop f3→g2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king h1→g2, captures bishop).
5. Best move: Qd2+ — queen e3→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh3 (king g2→h3, captures knight).
6. Best move: Rxf1 — rook f8→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, discovered attack, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/ppp3pp/3p4/4P1q1/4Pn2/2NPNb2/PPP3BP/2R1Q1K1 w - - 7 19

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