Chess Puzzle #9B3fQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook d1; bishop e3; pawns c2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook e8; knight e4; pawns f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d5→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Nxg3 — knight e4→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h3→g3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5p1p/6p1/3Q4/4n3/4B1Pq/2P2P2/3R2K1 w - - 4 32

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