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

Rating 2008 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f4; knight h3; pawns a2/c4/d2/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f8; bishops b1/b6; pawns b4/b7/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc7 — bishop b6→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5 — queen g4→g5. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop c7→e5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen g5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/1p3p1p/1b3Pp1/4P3/1pPp1RQ1/7N/P2P2PP/1b4K1 b - - 0 21

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