Chess Puzzle #6RJpd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1739 · Advanced · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rooks b1/e1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c5/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks a6/e8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb5 — queen b2→b5. Opponent replies Kb7 (king c8→b7).
  3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen b5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb5.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/ppp2ppp/r5q1/2Pn4/3P4/4B2P/PQ3PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 2 24

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