Chess Puzzle #GsvIu — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks c1/e1; pawns a3/b4/d5/f5/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b5/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5+ — queen f6→g5, captures queen, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc1 (rook c8→c1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook e1→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5pp1/p2p1q2/1p1P1PQ1/1P5P/P7/8/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 31

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