Chess Puzzle #3l6yG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook a1; bishop f3; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight e4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Opponent replies Re1 (rook a1→e1).
3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f6→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pp1n1r1p/3p4/3P1Pp1/4N3/1P3B2/P1Q2PPP/R5K1 w - - 0 20

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