Chess Puzzle #1ReHU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks e1/f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook a8; bishop d7; knights f5/h7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd7 — queen d6→d7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3+ — knight f5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1b3n/2pQ4/3p1n2/6q1/1B4P1/PPP4P/4RR1K w - - 1 25

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