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

Rating 2032 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks f3/g3; pawns b2/c2/d3/e3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a4/f8; knight d7; pawns b7/c6/d6/e5/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raa8 — rook a4→a8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen f5→h5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen e7→h7).
  3. Best move: Rf5 — rook f3→f5.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p1nq3/2pp1p2/4pQ1p/r3P2P/3PPRR1/1PP3P1/6K1 b - - 1 25

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