Chess Puzzle #7FV5t — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks e1/g1; bishops f1/g5; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/f3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/f7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen d2→g5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook e1→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qrbk1/pp1n1p2/5n1p/1N1p2B1/3p4/5P1P/PPPQ1P2/2K1RBR1 b - - 0 16

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