Chess Puzzle #Ehu1t — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1717 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/b2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c2/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f4→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen e3→g5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r5kr/ppp3p1/3pbq1p/4n1N1/5P2/2N1Q3/PPp3PP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 17

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