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

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook a1; bishops g2/g5; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/h2/h4. Black: king c7; queen f5; rook f8; bishop g4; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen c3→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg5 — knight e4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h4→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/ppkn4/2pp4/5qB1/2PPnNbP/2Q5/PP3PBP/R5K1 w - - 2 21

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