Chess Puzzle #r8PFj — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks c2/f2; bishop d3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook g7; bishops b7/d8; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/d4/e6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g3→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Rfe2 (rook f2→e2).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g4→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
4. Best move: Qxd3 — queen h3→d3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6+ (queen h6→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
5. Best move: Rf7 — rook g7→f7. Opponent replies Qe8+ (queen e6→e8, gives check).
6. Best move: Rf8 — rook f7→f8.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, very long. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3b2k1/1b4rp/p3p2Q/1p2N3/3p1PnP/3B2q1/PPR2RP1/7K w - - 2 37

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