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

Rating 1466 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight f3; pawns a3/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c5/d6/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Ng5 — knight f3→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/p4ppk/1p1p4/n1pQ4/8/P1P1PN2/5PPP/R1B1K2R b KQ - 0 14

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