Chess Puzzle #GQ2Wy — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen f6→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c2→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen f5→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2ppp/3b1q2/3P4/2P2Pn1/1PN2RP1/P1Q4P/3R3K b - - 0 19

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