Chess Puzzle #1jt0G — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1299 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishops d3/h4; knight g1; pawns a2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c3/h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight h5→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g5→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen g7→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppp2ppp/8/3qp1Qn/7B/2nB4/P1P3PP/R3K1NR b KQkq - 3 13

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