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

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; pawns a2/b2/e2/g4. Black: king g7; queen h3; rook h8; pawns a7/b4/f6/g2/h4. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h6→g5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen d7→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p2Q2k1/5p2/8/1p4Pp/7q/PP2P1p1/6K1 b - - 7 42

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