Chess Puzzle #4OSKF — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1510 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h7; rooks b1/f1; knight d1; pawns a3/b2/e3/e5/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks b8/e6; bishop g5; pawns a5/c6/d5/f7/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb3 — rook b8→b3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen h7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen e7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g8→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k3/4qp1Q/2p1r3/p2pP1bp/6p1/P3P3/1P2K2P/1R1N1R2 b - - 2 31

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