Chess Puzzle #1VkIk — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/c2/h2. Black: king b8; queen g6; rooks d4/h4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f4/f7/g5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen g4→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook h4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g5→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen g6→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short, X-ray attack. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/pp3p2/2p3q1/6p1/P2rNpQr/3B4/1PP4P/R3R1K1 w - - 2 28

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