Chess Puzzle #0Hvsx — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1962 · Advanced · equality, interference, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook b1; bishop c4; knight e2; pawns a2/c2/d3/e5/f2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks b8/h8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d7→d6).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g2→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, interference, middlegame, short. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/pp1qppk1/5npp/2p1P3/2B5/3P4/P1P1NPQ1/1R4K1 b - - 0 21

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