Chess Puzzle #5MO5S — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks c1/e1; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a8/h6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d2→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rg6 (rook h6→g6).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d5→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/5p1p/p1n4r/1pNq2p1/1P1p4/P5P1/3Q1P1P/2R1R1K1 b - - 5 26

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