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

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook e1; bishop c2; knights f1/f3; pawns a5/b2/c3/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook e8; bishop g7; knights e7/f4; pawns a6/b5/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen h4→h5, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Nxh5 — knight f4→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/4npb1/p5p1/Ppq1p2p/4Pn1Q/2P2N1P/1PB2PP1/4RNK1 w - - 2 24

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