Chess Puzzle #325wm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/f1; bishops b1/e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c8/f8; bishop d7; knight g4; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/3b1ppp/p7/1p6/6nq/P1N1BQ2/1P3PP1/1BR2RK1 w - - 3 21

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