Chess Puzzle #jTS5T — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g5; knights c3/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/f5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e7→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight f3→g5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/1pp1bppp/p1n3q1/5pB1/2B5/2NP1N1P/PPP2P2/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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