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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rook a1; bishop g3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/g2/h4. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks c2/g8; bishop b5; pawns a7/d3/e6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rxg3 — rook g8→g3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Ne1 (knight d3→e1).
3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook g3→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/pq3p2/4pP2/1b2N2p/7P/1Q1p2B1/PPr2PP1/R5K1 w - - 0 25

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