Chess Puzzle #18V9o — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1300 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rook g1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f2/f5/h2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks c8/f7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng8 — knight f6→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen g3→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: 2rq4/p2n1rpk/1p3n1p/5P2/3P4/2P1PNQ1/PP3P1P/2K3R1 b - - 6 22

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