Chess Puzzle #2RR6M — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; knights c3/g4; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e8; rooks d8/f8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/c4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rqr2/pp3pkp/6p1/6Q1/2p1P1N1/2Nn3P/PP4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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