Chess Puzzle #B3nxv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e2; rooks a1/g3; bishops a4/a5; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f4/g4. Black: king c8; queen h3; rooks e8/h8; bishops d3/f8; knight h2; pawns c5/d4/d7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg4+ — knight h2→g4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen h3→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k1rb1r/3p3p/5pp1/B1p1P3/B2p1PP1/N2b2Rq/PP2QK1n/R7 b - - 1 20

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