Chess Puzzle #gsUfc — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e4; rook d1; bishop d5; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks c8/e8; pawns a7/b7/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen e4→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d3→d2).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen g5→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/pp3p2/5q1p/3B4/3NQ1P1/P6P/1PP5/2KR4 w - - 1 28

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