Chess Puzzle #98tCK — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1687 · Advanced · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook a1; bishop g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f5/g2. Black: king f7; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook e8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/pp1q1k2/3p1b2/2p2PB1/6Q1/3P4/PPP3P1/R5K1 b - - 0 25

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