Chess Puzzle #DJp7W — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2370 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d5; knight g5; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Na5 — knight c6→a5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3 — queen b3→g3. Opponent replies Bxg5 (bishop e7→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g3→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: r1b1qrk1/ppp1bppp/2np4/3B2N1/4P3/1Q6/PB3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 12

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