Chess Puzzle #gdQ9v — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2238 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook g1; bishop e2; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d6/e6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen h5→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nf3 — knight e5→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/pp4pp/3pp3/4Np1q/8/8/PPPQB2P/2K3R1 b - - 1 20

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