Chess Puzzle #OiOvA — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks d1/f1; bishop a2; pawns c2/d3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g8; rook a7; bishops c8/d4; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen e2→h5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen g8→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h5→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2b3qk/r4p2/p3p2p/1pp1P3/3b4/3P3P/B1P1Q1PK/3R1R2 w - - 0 28

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