Chess Puzzle #0sM8D — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook f1; knights f4/g5; pawns a3/b4/g2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks d2/f8; pawns a6/b7/e4/f6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen e4→c2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook d2→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move fxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4p1/p4p2/6N1/1P2pNP1/P3Q2P/2qr2P1/5RK1 w - - 0 33

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