Chess Puzzle #2G54d — Beginner, White to move, opening

Rating 838 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; knights c6/h4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg5 — bishop e7→g5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen d8→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/pp2b1pp/2n1p3/1B1p1p2/3P1Q1n/2P1B1NP/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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