Chess Puzzle #30wFN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1767 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks d8/f8; knights c6/g5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f5→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h5→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: 3r1rk1/pp3ppp/2n5/5Qnq/2P5/1P2B1P1/P4PKP/R3R3 b - - 6 24

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