Chess Puzzle #tM0Oi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2030 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook b1; bishops d3/f4; knight c3; pawns a4/b2/c4/d5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks b8/e8; bishop c8; knight e5; pawns a6/b6/c5/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop c8→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e2→g4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Nxg4 (knight e5→g4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop f4→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1r1k1/2q1p2p/pp3pp1/2pPn3/P1P2B1P/2NB4/1P2Q1P1/1R4K1 b - - 0 20

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