Chess Puzzle #Cm9BV — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen c7; rook h8; bishops e6/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/g4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop e2→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop e6→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move hxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b1r/ppq5/2n1bp2/4p2p/4P1p1/2P1B2P/PP1QBPP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 18

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