Chess Puzzle #i9H3P — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a6; rook f1; bishop e3; knight f4; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g4; rook f8; bishop g7; knight d3; pawns e4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Ng6+ (knight f4→g6, gives check).
3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf8+ (rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop g7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6bp/Q5p1/8/4pNq1/1P1nB3/P5PP/5R1K w - - 1 27

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