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

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks e1/e2; bishop h2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen c4; rook c8; bishop g5; knight e4; pawns a5/b4/d5/f6/g6/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c4→e2, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg5+ (pawn f4→g5, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qg7+ (queen d7→g7, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxg7 — king h6→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/3Q4/5ppk/p2p2b1/1pqPn2p/7P/PP2RPPB/4R1K1 w - - 2 32

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