Chess Puzzle #5emxb — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2513 · Master · crushing, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen d1; rook g6; bishop f5; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f2/f3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook f7; bishop h6; knight b7; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop h6→f4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1 — queen d1→h1. Opponent replies Rh7 (rook f7→h7).
  3. Best move: Be6 — bishop f5→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qh1.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1n2qr2/p2p2Rb/1p1PpB2/1P2P3/P4P2/4KP2/3Q4 b - - 5 42

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