Chess Puzzle #XFYVK — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks d1/e1; bishops a3/c2; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d4/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knights f4/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg4 — pawn h3→g4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen d7→g4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxd6+ (knight e4→d6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd8 — king e8→d8.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp1qp1p1/2pp3p/7n/2PPNnb1/BP2QN1P/P1B2P1K/3RR3 w kq - 0 21

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