Chess Puzzle #HgjG6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b3; queen g3; rooks a1/g1; bishop f1; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f3/h4. Black: king b8; queen d2; rooks d8/g8; knight f4; pawns a7/b6/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen g3→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxe1 — queen d2→e1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1 (rook a1→e1, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg1 — rook g8→g1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r2r1/p6p/1p6/8/2N1Pn1P/1KP2PQ1/PP1q4/R4BR1 w - - 1 32

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