Chess Puzzle #hdQu2 — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen b4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g4; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/c4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc4 — knight d2→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen f5→g5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

capturing the defender, equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4bnr/3k1ppp/p2P4/1p2pqB1/1Qp3b1/2P2N2/PP1N1PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 16

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