Chess Puzzle #UY2Ih — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h5; rooks h1/h7; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4. Black: king f7; queen g6; rooks a8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/d5/e6/f6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures queen, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies f5+ (pawn f4→f5, gives check).
3. Best move: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Kxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/p4krR/1pn1ppq1/3p3Q/3P1P2/2P1B3/PP3K2/7R w - - 4 37

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