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

Rating 2362 · Expert · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishops e5/h1; pawns a2/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook d8; bishop h3; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop h3→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4 — queen h5→h4. Opponent replies Qxa1+ (queen b2→a1, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop e5→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3ppp/1np5/4B2Q/4P3/6Pb/Pq3P1P/R5KB b - - 1 22

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