Chess Puzzle #4dJCq — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rook g1; bishop e3; knight d6; pawns a2/c5/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rook g6; bishop f8; knight c6; pawns d7/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg3 — rook g6→g3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f4→f5).
3. Best move: Qd5 — queen e6→d5.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Rg3.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/3p1pp1/2nNq1r1/2P1P2p/8/4B2P/P4PP1/6RK w - - 1 32

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