Chess Puzzle #89pvS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d4/f1; pawns a3/b2/c4/c5/e3/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks f8/g3; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g6→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen e4→g2).
3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen g3→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp4p1/4p1q1/2P4p/2PRQ2P/P3P1r1/1P3P2/5RK1 w - - 0 32

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