Chess Puzzle #3MYvz — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/g2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop h4; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop h4→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp4k1/1qp1p2p/4P3/1nPP2Qb/8/PP4P1/R1B3K1 b - - 1 20

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