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

Rating 2374 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h6; rook h1; bishop b3; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/e4/f3/g5. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook a8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/d6/e7/f7/h5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c3→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen h6→h5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxh7 — queen h5→h7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p1bpp1p/3p3Q/p3n1Pp/3NP3/1Bq2P2/P1P5/1K5R b - - 1 21

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