Chess Puzzle #8QCAE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g5; knight g8; pawns a7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d8→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqk1nr/p4pp1/2p4p/3pPPb1/6Q1/2N5/PPP3PP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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