Chess Puzzle #8BLQo — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g3; rooks c2/c3; knight e5; pawns a3/c5/d4/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks b2/b7; bishop f6; pawns d5/e6/g6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e8→g6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e5→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/1r4p1/4pbp1/2PpN3/3P1P2/P1R3QP/1rR3K1/8 w - - 3 45

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