Chess Puzzle #MYLBC — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen g5; bishop h5; pawns a2/b5/c4/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; knight g7; pawns b6/c5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5+ — queen g5→d5, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen e4→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c4→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight g7→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6n1/1p6/1Pp3QB/2P1qP2/7P/P7/5K2 w - - 14 53

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