Chess Puzzle #hbdHh — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1908 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen f3; rook g2; bishop f6; pawns b2/b3/c3/e4/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook f8; bishop b6; knight g6; pawns a7/c7/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook f8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5 — queen f3→h5. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g2→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1p2p2/1b3Bn1/1q2p3/4P3/1PP2Q1P/1PK2PR1/8 b - - 1 23

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