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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/g5; bishop e3; pawns f2/g2/g3. Black: king f7; queen f6; rook e7; bishop g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen f6→g5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg5 — bishop e3→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe1+ (rook e7→e1, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook a1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp2rkp1/2n2qb1/6R1/8/4B1P1/5PP1/R3Q1K1 b - - 20 39

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