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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; knights b5/c6; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks f7/f8; bishop f5; knight d7; pawns a6/c7/d5/e6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg3 — queen f3→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g5→g3, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures queen).
3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2pn1rpp/p1N1p3/1N1p1bq1/8/1P1P1Q1P/1PP2PP1/R3R1K1 w - - 1 19

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