Chess Puzzle #5WUc0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1850 · Advanced · advantage, double check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/g3; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/d5/e4/g5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks b8/h8; bishop f6; knights a5/g8; pawns a7/c4/c5/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop f6→b2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2+ — queen c2→b2, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight g8→f6).
  3. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, double check, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1q2nr/p5k1/3p1b1p/n1pP2P1/2p1P3/1P4R1/PBQ5/RN4K1 b - - 0 19

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