Chess Puzzle #vc7eC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen d2; rook h1; bishops c5/d3; knight f3; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a1; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh1 — queen a1→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen d2→g5. Opponent replies Nc6 (knight b8→c6).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g5→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppp2ppp/4p3/2B5/8/3B1N2/P1PQKPPP/q6R b kq - 1 13

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