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

Rating 1700 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks e1/f3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop d7; knights c6/h6; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop d7→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen h5→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f3→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1b2p1/p1n2q1n/3p3Q/3P4/2P2R2/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 14 28

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