Chess Puzzle #HG0yP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; knight g5; pawns a2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c3; rooks a8/f6; pawns a7/c5/c6/e7/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc5 — pawn d4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen c3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e3→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: r7/p3p1kp/2p2rp1/2p2pN1/3P4/2q5/P5PP/1R1Q1RK1 w - - 0 20

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