Chess Puzzle #BrJS4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen c3; rooks d6/g1; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/f2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/f8; knight g6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rgxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc3 — queen e5→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p4pp1/3R2np/4q2N/8/2Q5/PP3P2/K5R1 w - - 6 26

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