Chess Puzzle #9wm6a — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks b1/e3; bishops f1/g5; pawns a2/b4/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f6; bishops d7/h2; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen g6→f6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxg3 (rook e3→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg3 — bishop h2→g3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move gxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p1b2p1/p3prQ1/2pp2B1/1P6/2P1R1q1/P5Pb/1R3B1K w - - 5 23

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