Chess Puzzle #ms6Oy — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2778 · Master · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/e4; bishop d4; pawns c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a2/f8; bishop e6; knight c4; pawns b5/b6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5 — queen h4→g5. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop d4→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2p2ppp/1p2b3/1p6/1qnBR2Q/8/r1P2PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 23

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