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

Rating 2104 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook d7; bishops d4/g2; knight h6; pawns a2/e4/f4/h3. Black: king h7; queen b1; rooks c8/e8; bishop c4; knight h5; pawns a5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king h7→h6, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h6→h7).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r3/3R1p1k/6pN/p6n/2bBPPQ1/7P/P5BK/1q6 b - - 0 33

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