Chess Puzzle #k1EnZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e4; rook a1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d6/f3/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook a8; bishop f2; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg3 — bishop f2→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e4→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp6/3Pp2q/2p3p1/2P1Q1n1/2N2PP1/PP3b2/R4K2 b - - 0 27

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