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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/d3; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen d2→d3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies f4 (pawn f2→f4).
3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p3p2/p1p1pqp1/4n1B1/2P5/3r4/PP1Q1PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 0 20

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