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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook a8; bishop g6; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfe1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen e5→g5. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d2→f4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp3ppp/2p3b1/4q3/2B2n2/7P/PP1Q1PP1/R4RK1 w - - 0 22

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