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

Rating 1981 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h7; rooks a1/h1; bishop b2; knight b1; pawns a4/b4/c5/d5/e3/f2/g2. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/g5; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c6/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h7→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1b1n1kpQ/1pp1p3/p1PP1pb1/PP6/4P3/1B3PP1/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 19

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