Chess Puzzle #IS5F9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen a5; bishop g3; pawns a4/b6/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook d8; knight e5; pawns e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf3 — knight e5→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen a5→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight f3→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: b7 — pawn b6→b7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5ppp/1P2p3/Q3n1q1/P7/6B1/5P1P/5K2 b - - 0 42

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