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

Rating 2685 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/e3; pawns a4/c2/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g2; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c3; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5 — queen h5→e5. Opponent replies Qc6 (queen g2→c6).
  3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/1pp2ppp/p7/7Q/P7/2nBB3/2P2PqP/2KR1R2 b - - 1 16

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