Chess Puzzle #675RH — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e1; bishops b3/e3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/c6/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/g4; knight g3; pawns a6/b5/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop d6→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2p2ppp/p1Pb4/1p6/3P2bq/1BPQB1n1/PP1N1P1P/R3R1K1 w - - 0 17

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