Chess Puzzle #lzka5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1887 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks d1/g1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c2/e4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks d8/f8; bishop d6; knight h5; pawns a5/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g5→h5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen h3→h5, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxh5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/5p1p/2pb2p1/p3p1Qn/P3P3/2N4q/1PP1BP1P/3R2RK b - - 5 25

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