Chess Puzzle #3K12l — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2030 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks f5/g1; knight d4; pawns a3/b4/c2/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c8/f8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen g3→h4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxh4 (knight g6→h4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rf4 — rook f5→f4.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2qpp1/p5np/3p1R1P/1P1N4/P5Q1/2P5/6RK b - - 1 29

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