Chess Puzzle #84yM8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2524 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e6/g5; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks d7/g7; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg5 — rook g7→g5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen g8→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop f4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6qk/1p1rn1rp/p3R3/3p2RP/5B1Q/2P5/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 4 32

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