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

Rating 1797 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop f6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rooks d8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e7/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook d8→d1. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen g3→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
  3. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen b8→b7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rkr2/pp2pp2/2p2B2/7p/6q1/6Q1/PPP2PP1/4R1K1 b - - 9 25

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