Chess Puzzle #0EQYq — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 744 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a2; queen g2; rooks d2/g1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b2/c3/e4/f3. Black: king h7; queen h4; rooks e5/f6; knight c6; pawns a5/b5/c4/d6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg5 — rook e5→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g2→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h4→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/7k/2np1rp1/pp2r2p/2p1P2q/P1P2P2/KP1RB1Q1/6R1 b - - 1 36

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