Chess Puzzle #5PgcG — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/e3; knight f4; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e5; bishop g4; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g7→g5. Opponent replies Qh6 (queen h4→h6).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p2q1ppp/1p6/2p1r3/4PNb1/1P1PR1Q1/1PP2PP1/R5K1 w - - 9 29

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