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

Position

White: king d3; queen c3; rook f2; bishop g2; knight f6; pawns a2/b2/h3. Black: king g7; queen g5; bishop e7; knight d4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Ne3 (knight d5→e3).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3b1kp/1p3N2/2pp2q1/3n4/2QK3P/PP3RB1/8 w - - 0 29

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