Chess Puzzle #AjSdp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishop h3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/c5/d4/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop b7→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen h5→g5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pb1qbp1p/8/2p2p1Q/3pN3/3P2PB/PPP2P1P/R3R1K1 b - - 1 16

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