Chess Puzzle #09c5V — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook e3; bishop b5; pawns a4/b3/f2/f5/g6/h3. Black: king f8; queen e5; rook e7; knight d6; pawns b4/c5/e4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf5 — queen e5→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g4→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxf5 (knight d6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxh7 — pawn g6→h7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/4rppp/3n2P1/1Bp1qP2/Pp2p1Q1/1P2R2P/5PK1/8 b - - 0 38

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