Chess Puzzle #4cUP0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen h6; rook e1; bishop f5; pawns b4/c3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen h2; rook e8; bishop b7; knight f3; pawns c4/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2+ — queen h2→g2, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kh5 — king g4→h5. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight f3→e5).
3. Best move: Bh7+ — bishop f5→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Kh5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1b3p2/5p1Q/5B2/1Pp3KP/2P2n2/6Pq/4R3 b - - 7 39

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