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

Rating 2207 · Expert · advantage, attraction, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e6; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/f6/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen d5→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: d5+ — pawn d4→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd5 (king e6→d5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qb3+ — queen b6→b3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is d5+.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/1p6/pQ2kpn1/3q2p1/3P4/8/PP4PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 1 19

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