Chess Puzzle #MOPTK — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/e1; bishops b2/d3; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/c4/d4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/g7; knights f6/g4; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen c6→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen e2→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop b7→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1b3pbp/ppq1pnp1/8/2PP2n1/2NB1NPP/PB2QP2/2R1R1K1 w - - 1 20

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