Chess Puzzle #JUCb1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks d6/f1; bishop f3; pawns a3/b3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks e5/e8; bishop c6; pawns a6/b7/f4/g5/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen d2→d1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g4 — pawn g5→g4. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop f3→g4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: hxg4 — pawn h5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is g4.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/1p5k/p1bR4/4r1pp/4Pp1q/PP3B1P/3Q1PP1/5R1K w - - 0 31

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