Chess Puzzle #DvkGy — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1538 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/h7; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c5/h5; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop h7→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e7→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxh5 (bishop g6→h5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g5→h5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp2q1pB/4p2n/2bpP1Nb/2p2P2/2P5/PPQ3PP/R1B2R1K w - - 5 19

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