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

Rating 1896 · Advanced · equality, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e4; pawns a2/b2/d3/d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f5; pawns b4/b7/c5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop f5→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5 — queen e2→h5. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen h5→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1qbppp/3p4/2pPpb2/1p2B3/3P2PP/PP1BQP1K/R4R2 b - - 2 18

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