Chess Puzzle #2NZza — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1600 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king c1; queen h3; rooks d1/g1; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/g5/h6. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks e8/f8; bishops c6/d8; pawns a6/b5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5+ — bishop d8→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Rxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3brrk1/5ppp/p1b4P/1p1p1PP1/3Bq3/7Q/PPP5/2KR2R1 b - - 0 24

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