Chess Puzzle #Av8DQ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1837 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen a1; rook e1; bishop e3; pawns c2/d3/f2/f3/g3. Black: king c8; queen b5; rooks d8/h8; knight g8; pawns b7/c7/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b6 — pawn b7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh8 — queen a1→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight g8→f6).
  3. Best move: Qg7 — queen h8→g7.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nr/1pp1p2p/6p1/1q6/8/3PBPP1/2P1KP2/Q3R3 b - - 0 25

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