Chess Puzzle #r7JQS — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks f2/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf2 — knight e4→f2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxh4+ — queen g3→h4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nh3 (knight f2→h3).
4. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h4→h3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4pp/2p3q1/3p4/3PN2P/6P1/PPP2r2/R2QR1K1 w - - 1 26

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