Chess Puzzle #lw28H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; bishop h6; knights f3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks e8/f7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen g4→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Bg7+ — bishop h6→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2q1r1k1/pp3r1p/2p2p1B/5NpP/2P3Q1/5NP1/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 2 27

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