Chess Puzzle #esm5m — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook a1; bishop c1; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f3/h2. Black: king f5; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg5 — bishop c1→g5. Opponent replies Qxg5+ (queen f6→g5, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxg5 — knight h3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg5.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pQ6/1p1bpqp1/5k2/2nP4/2P2P1N/PP5P/R1B3K1 b - - 2 24

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