Chess Puzzle #IEyD8 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2176 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook b1; bishops c1/g2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g3; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen h5→g4. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop g3→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/ppn2ppp/8/2ppP2Q/P7/2PP1NbP/1P4B1/1RB3K1 b - - 1 20

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