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

Rating 1884 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; bishops b2/g2; knight g5; pawns a2/a4/d5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c4; bishop h6; knights f5/g4; pawns a6/b7/c5/d6/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop h6→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight f5→d4).
  3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen a5→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p3p2/p2p3b/Q1pP1nNp/P1q3nP/6P1/PB3PB1/6K1 b - - 4 32

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