Chess Puzzle #3MKYy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c7/g2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook a8; knights e4/e8; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight e5→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxc7 — knight e8→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3n1k1/1pR3p1/p7/3pNq2/4nP1P/1P2P3/P3Q1R1/6K1 w - - 5 32

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