Chess Puzzle #BSdo7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks c1/c2; knight d5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c7/c8; knight f3; pawns a7/b6/c4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf2 (king g1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen g5→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p1r2pp1/1p3q1p/3N4/2pP4/QP2Pn2/P1R3PP/2R3K1 w - - 0 27

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