Chess Puzzle #9tuDy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1572 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/e7/g5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop f5→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen e5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies e6 (pawn e7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d5→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3qrk1/pp2p2p/6p1/4Qbp1/6P1/7P/PPP2P2/2KR3R b - - 0 20

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