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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks f1/f2; knights g3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight a4; pawns a5/b5/c4/d5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight g5→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxh7 — king g7→h7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f2→f6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f8→f6, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f1→f6, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g4→g3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, long, middlegame. The key move Kxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/6kp/5bp1/pp1p2N1/n1pP2qP/2P3N1/PP1Q1RP1/5RK1 w - - 0 25

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