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

Rating 2284 · Expert · clearance, defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rook f1; bishop h5; knight d1; pawns a2/b3/c2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook a8; bishop d7; knights c4/f5; pawns a6/b7/c5/d5/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight c4→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bg6 — bishop h5→g6. Opponent replies e4 (pawn e5→e4).
  3. Best move: Qh5 — queen f3→h5.

Tactical themes

clearance, defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Bg6.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p1bq1p1/p7/2pppnPB/2n4P/1P3Q2/P1P5/2KN1R2 b - - 1 24

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