Chess Puzzle #Y5l4l — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2497 · Master · equality, hanging piece, one move, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop h5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/g5; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d6/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, one move, opening. The key move hxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p1n2p1/p2pp3/6bB/4P2P/2N5/PPP5/R2QK2R b KQkq - 1 15

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