Chess Puzzle #K5C0M — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook f1; bishop c2; knight d5; pawns a3/b4/c5/d4/g2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g7; rooks e4/f8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen g7→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d3→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook e4→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1b1pq1/p7/2PN1pp1/1P1Pr1P1/P2Q4/2B3PP/5RK1 w - - 1 27

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