Chess Puzzle #J9cqF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; knights f1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f4/g3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks h6/h8; bishop g5; pawns a7/c6/e4/e6/f6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen g4→g5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d8→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q3r/p4pk1/2p1pp1r/6b1/3PpPQN/2P3P1/PP6/R4NK1 b - f3 0 26

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