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

Position

White: king f1; queen g2; rooks c1/c2; bishop e3; pawns a2/e4/f3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c7/c8; knight h7; pawns a6/c4/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight h7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop e3→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g2→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/2r2ppn/p7/7p/2p1P2q/4BP2/P1R3Q1/2R2K2 b - - 0 43

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