Chess Puzzle #91bGH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1914 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks b1/e1; bishop b2; pawns c2/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nc5 — knight d7→c5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4 — queen e4→d4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Ra1 — rook b1→a1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd4.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1pn1p1p/1p2p1p1/8/2P1Q3/8/qBP2PPP/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 19

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