Chess Puzzle #1rSEj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g6; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d8→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f4→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e8→e1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe1 — queen d1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqr3/ppp3p1/1bn3k1/3p2N1/3P1BP1/7P/PP3P2/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 16

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