Chess Puzzle #UQ8vp — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1926 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c1/c2; bishops d3/h4; pawns a3/b2/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; bishops c6/f4; pawns a6/b7/e3/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen e6→e5).
  3. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Bf5.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/1p2qpk1/p1b1Pp1p/7Q/5b1B/P2Bp2P/1PR3P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 26

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