Chess Puzzle #Db9j4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop d3; knights b5/f4; pawns a4/c3/f2/g3. Black: king d7; queen g7; rook g8; bishops c5/h3; pawns c7/d5/h4/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh3 — knight f4→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen g7→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/2pk2qp/8/1Nbp4/P4N1p/2PB2Pb/3Q1P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 33

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