Chess Puzzle #FDws8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rooks d1/f1; bishops b2/b3; pawns a2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b8; rooks a8/g5; bishop e4; knight f4; pawns a6/c5/e5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop e4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies fxg5 (pawn f6→g5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
4. Best move: Rxb8 — rook d8→b8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame, pin, sacrifice. The key move Qxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rq5k/7p/p4p2/2p1p1r1/4bn1Q/1B3P2/PB5P/3R1R1K b - - 0 36

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