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

Position

White: king f1; queen f2; rook d1; bishops d3/g1; knight c3; pawns a2/c4/c5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rooks e3/e8; bishop h3; pawns a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight c3→d5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop h3→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg2 (queen f2→g2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf3+ — rook e3→f3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen g2→f3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen h1→f3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, X-ray attack. The key move Bxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4ppp/8/2P5/2P5/2NBrP1b/P4QP1/3R1KBq w - - 9 27

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