Chess Puzzle #iL85m — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1870 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks h1/h4; bishop c4; pawns a4/b2/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight d5; pawns a6/c6/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight d5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rd1 — rook h1→d1.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/5p1p/p1p1b3/3n1p1Q/P1B4R/4P2P/1P4P1/2K4R b - - 1 24

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