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

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knight h8; pawns a2/b5/d4/e2. Black: king e8; queen c3; rook a8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e4/g4/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop c1→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g3+ — pawn g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c3→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is g3+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2N/ppp3p1/1b6/1P6/3Pp1p1/2q5/P3PK2/R1BQ1R2 w q - 0 21

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