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

Rating 2748 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/h4; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg5 — knight f3→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qh3 — queen g4→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppqn1pp1/3bp2p/6B1/3p2QR/5N2/PPP2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 19

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