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

Position

White: king h1; queen g1; rook a1; bishops e2/f6; pawns a3/b2/d5/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h3; rooks a8/g8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng7 — knight f5→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen g1→g5. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qe3 — queen g5→e3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: r5rk/pp3p1p/3p1B2/3Ppn2/8/P4P1q/1P2B2P/R5QK b - - 0 24

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