Chess Puzzle #36t5b — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1465 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; pawns b4/d4/f6/g2/g3. Black: king h6; queen d3; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen d3→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen f7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
  3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1b3Q1p/p4Ppk/1p1p4/1P1P4/3q2P1/6PK/8 b - - 0 29

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