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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook a1; bishop c1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rook h8; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen h5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4kb1r/ppp3pp/1n2pq2/8/4P3/2N5/PP3PPP/R1BQ2K1 b k - 0 15

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