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

Rating 1885 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks e1/h2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d5/f2/f4. Black: king f7; queen h5; rooks e8/f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen h5→g5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures queen. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
  3. Best move: gxf6+ — pawn g5→f6, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, trapped piece. The key move gxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/pp1npk2/3p1rp1/3P1pQq/2P2P2/1P6/P4P1R/4R2K b - - 1 26

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