Chess Puzzle #MC5PS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1672 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f2; bishop c2; knights f5/h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d3/e3/e4. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/f8; knights b7/h7; pawns a5/b5/c6/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg2 — rook f2→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2+ — queen h3→g2, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg2 (king g1→g2, captures queen).
  3. Best move: gxh5 — pawn g6→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1n3p1n/2pp2p1/pp2pN1Q/4P2N/2PPP2q/PPB2R2/R5K1 w - - 0 21

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