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

Position

White: king g2; queen c5; rooks d1/f1; knight g5; pawns b4/e4/e5/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king g2→g1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen c2→c5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies bxc5 (pawn b4→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p4pp1/2p4p/2Q1P1N1/1P2P1P1/7P/2q3K1/3R1R2 w - - 2 32

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