Chess Puzzle #Zm1qi — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1987 · Advanced · clearance, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knights b3/c3; pawns a3/b5/c5/d4/e3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e4/f7/g3/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop e6→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxh3 (queen h4→h3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qg2 — queen e2→g2.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, middlegame, short. The key move gxh3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2nk2r/ppp2pb1/4b1p1/1PPp4/3PpP1q/PNN1P1pP/3BQ1P1/R4RK1 b kq - 2 19

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