Chess Puzzle #4Q6q5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1551 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/h8; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen g8; rook a8; bishops c8/f6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g8→g6, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nxg6+ — knight h8→g6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  3. Best move: Nf4 — knight g6→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb3qN/ppp1k3/3ppbQ1/8/3P4/8/PPP3PP/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 13

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