Chess Puzzle #NUA9M — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook g3; bishop b3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook d8; bishops c6/e7; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop c6→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen c4→g4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen g6→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1p2bppp/p1b3q1/4P3/2Q3n1/1BN3R1/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 24

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