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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop a2; knight g5; pawns b2/c2/d3/e4/h2/h5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight a5; pawns c3/c5/d6/e7/f6/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf1+ (rook f8→f1, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf1 — rook a1→f1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/3bp1k1/3p1pp1/n1p3NP/4P2Q/2pP4/BPP4P/R4RK1 b - - 0 19

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