Chess Puzzle #7br8y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook b5; pawns c2/d3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; knight e4; pawns a4/d4/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rab8 — rook a8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rg5+ — rook b5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight e4→g5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h6→g5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q2p2/4p2Q/1R6/p2pn3/3P3P/2P2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

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