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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks e2/f1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/c2/c5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rook f4; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c6/c7/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd6 — pawn c5→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Rg4+ — rook f4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen e4→g4, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg4+ — queen h3→g4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxg4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3p1/2pb4/2P1p2p/4Qr2/1P5q/PBP1RP1P/5RK1 w - - 0 21

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