Chess Puzzle #CM89Y — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rooks a3/g4; bishop g3; pawns a5/d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e2/e8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen c3→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d7→g4, captures rook. Opponent replies hxg4 (pawn h3→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p1q2p1/p1bP1p1p/P7/6R1/R1Q3BP/4rPPK/8 w - - 0 31

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