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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/e1; bishop a2; knights a4/f4; pawns a5/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b8; rook g5; bishops a7/f3; knight e7; pawns d5/e4/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen a6→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g5→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg2 (knight f4→g2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qg8 — queen b8→g8. Opponent replies Qxf7+ (queen f6→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move Rxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q6/b3np1k/Q4p1p/P2p2r1/N3pN2/4Pb2/BP3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 1 30

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