Chess Puzzle #0vHQq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1424 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook d1; bishop a3; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen e7; rook h8; knights b4/f5; pawns a7/b7/e4/e5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen e7→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen b5→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
  3. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop a3→b4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/pp2q1p1/6p1/1Q2pn2/1n2p3/BP2P3/P4PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 23

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