Chess Puzzle #uuGy6 — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g4; rooks d1/h1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/e6; bishop d6; pawns a7/b7/c4/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg7 — bishop d4→g7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen g4→c4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is h5.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp1q2pp/3br3/8/2pB2Q1/2P3P1/PP5P/2KR3R w - - 0 23

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