Chess Puzzle #20KgX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1314 · Intermediate · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d1/d4; bishop g6; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/d6/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f5; rooks c2/f8; bishops b6/b7; pawns a6/b5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen f5→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxc2 — bishop g6→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1b4p1/pb1P2Bp/1p3qNQ/1P1R4/P4P1P/2r3P1/3R2K1 b - - 2 36

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