Chess Puzzle #03ET6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1776 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h6; rooks d4/h1; bishop a2; pawns b2/c2/e4/f3/g4/h5. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a4/d6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd3+ (knight e5→d3, gives check).
  3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/3b1p1p/1q1pp1pQ/4n2P/p2RP1P1/5P2/BPP5/2K4R b - - 0 25

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