Chess Puzzle #sga27 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks e8/h4; bishop h5; pawns a6/c6/d5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen d1→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3 — queen g5→g3. Opponent replies Bg1 (bishop d4→g1).
3. Best move: Re2 — rook e8→e2. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
4. Best move: Rxf2 — rook e2→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/6pp/p1p5/3p2qb/3B3r/2P2P2/PP4PP/R2Q1R1K w - - 2 28

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