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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/f5; knight g3; pawns a7/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen h4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c2→f2).
3. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen d4→f2, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf2 (king g1→f2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop f5→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp3ppp/3b4/3p1b2/3P3q/P1NB2n1/1PQ2P1P/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 15

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