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

Position

White: king e2; queen d7; rooks d2/d3; knight e4; pawns d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks b4/c2; bishop f6; pawns e6/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf6+ — knight e4→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxc2 (rook d2→c2, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc2+ — queen c1→c2, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3Q1pp1/4pbp1/8/1r1PN3/3RP3/2rRK1PP/2q5 w - - 4 32

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