Chess Puzzle #l8Xux — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop d2; knight d6; pawns a4/b4/c4/d3/e4/f6/g2. Black: king b8; queen g3; rook g8; bishop d8; pawns a7/b7/d4/e5/f7/h3. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d6→f5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen g3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen e2→g2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg2+ — rook g8→g2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
4. Best move: Rxd2 — rook g2→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1k1b2r1/pp3p2/3N1P2/4p3/PPPpP3/3P2qp/3BQ1P1/R5K1 w - - 0 25

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