Chess Puzzle #HA54G — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/g4; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q2nr/ppp2kpp/2np4/3Q4/1b2P1b1/2N2N2/PP3PPP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 9

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