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

Rating 2674 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rook d1; bishops d3/f4; knight f6; pawns a2/e5/f2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight b8; pawns a7/b2/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5 — queen e2→h5. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pbq1bppp/1p2pN2/4P1P1/5B2/3B4/Pp2QP1P/1K1R4 b - - 3 18

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