Chess Puzzle #ktyNG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks b1/b8; bishop h4; pawns a2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen d4; rooks d7/h8; knight c8; pawns a7/c5/c6/c7/f7/g5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5+ — bishop h4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1Rnk3r/p1pr1p2/2p4p/2p3p1/3qP1QB/3P4/P1P2PPP/1R4K1 w - - 0 21

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