Chess Puzzle #9U0yV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/d5/h2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rook a8; bishop f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bg7 — bishop f8→g7. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen f6→g7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g4→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bg7.

Position data

FEN: r3kb2/ppp2p2/3p1Q1p/3Pn3/6q1/P7/1P5P/R1B2R1K w q - 4 23

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