Chess Puzzle #QUmGK — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2050 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks c1/e2; pawns a4/b3/d4/e6/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks c3/h8; bishops e4/g3; pawns a5/b4/c2/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 4q1kr/7p/4PQ2/p2p1P2/Pp1Pb3/1Pr3bP/2p1R3/2R3K1 b - - 0 37

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