Chess Puzzle #11IK7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1898 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c2; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks d8/f8; bishops f6/g2; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop g2→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5 — queen g4→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1q3ppp/p4b2/1p6/3N2Q1/2P5/PPB2PbP/R3R1K1 b - - 1 20

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