Chess Puzzle #d5UBQ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2395 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishops c2/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks c8/h8; bishops b7/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen g3→g4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
  3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop c2→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1b2ppbp/p4np1/1p6/3q1B2/2N3Q1/PPB2PPP/3R1RK1 b k - 9 16

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