Chess Puzzle #C3TlY — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rook g1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/h4; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c5 — pawn c7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen c2→g2. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d8→f8).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen g2→g5.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: rn1q3k/p1p4p/1p6/3p4/3P3r/2B2P2/PPQ4P/2K3R1 b - - 3 24

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