Chess Puzzle #lmGt4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook d2; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2. Black: king a7; queen h5; knight c4; pawns a6/b6/c7/f7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e3→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen d3→g3).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g5→g3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Nxd2 — knight c4→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/k1p2p2/pp6/7q/2n5/4Q3/PPPR1P1N/6K1 w - - 2 35

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