Chess Puzzle #8cFiy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1566 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook b1; knights e4/g4; pawns a2/c2/c4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop c8→g4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook b1→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp3pp/3p4/8/2P1N1N1/4P3/PqP3PP/1R1Q2K1 b - - 1 14

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