Chess Puzzle #K0VLN — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1406 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen e4; rook g1; bishop d5; knight f3; pawns a2/c4/h5. Black: king h8; queen g4; rooks d8/e8; bishop g7; pawns a6/c5/e5/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh5 — queen g4→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxg5 (queen h5→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxg5 — rook g1→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3rr2k/6b1/p6p/2pBp1pP/2P1Qpq1/5N2/P1K5/6R1 b - - 1 34

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