Chess Puzzle #OH7G5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rook d1; bishop d6; knight e2; pawns a2/c2/c5/e3/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen b5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen h5→g5. Opponent replies Nc6 (knight b4→c6).
3. Best move: Nd4 — knight e2→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pp3p1p/3Bp3/1qPp3Q/1n6/4P3/P1P1NPP1/3RK3 b kq - 3 17

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