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

Rating 2028 · Expert · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook a1; bishops b4/f5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f3/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h3→g4. Opponent replies Rh5 (rook h8→h5).
  3. Best move: Bd7+ — bishop f5→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2pp1/8/3pPB2/1B5q/5p1Q/PP3P1P/R5K1 b kq - 1 25

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