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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks e1/f7; pawns f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a4; rooks a8/g3; bishop f6; pawns a5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen a4→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d5→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop f6→d4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5Rp1/5b1p/p2Q4/q5P1/6rP/5P2/4R1K1 w - - 0 33

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