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

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook c6; bishops e6/g3; pawns b3/d4/d5/f2/g5/h4. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook f8; knights d6/f5; pawns b4/g6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (6 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen d3→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rf2+ — rook f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
4. Best move: Qf8 — queen e7→f8. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook c6→c8).
5. Best move: Nxc8 — knight d6→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen a6→c8, captures knight).
6. Best move: Qxc8 — queen f8→c8, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxc8 (bishop e6→c8, captures queen).
7. Best move: Kg8 — king h7→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, defensive move, exposed king, middlegame, quiet move, very long. The key move Nxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4q1pk/2RnB1p1/3P1nPp/1p1P3P/1P1Q2B1/5P1K/8 w - - 0 32

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