Chess Puzzle #KjRQb — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1783 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; bishops c2/f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knights e7/h5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf4 — rook f8→f4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g4→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop b7→f3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1q2rk1/1b2n1p1/p3p2p/1pP4n/2p2BQ1/5N2/PPB2PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 5 22

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