Chess Puzzle #50D4R — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2453 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen e7; bishops d6/g2; knight g5; pawns c4/d3/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen f2; rooks e8/h8; pawns a7/b6/d4/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7 — queen e7→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f2→f7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxf7+ — knight g5→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Nxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2r/p3Q1pk/1p1B4/6N1/2Pp2Pp/3P3P/5qBK/8 b - - 6 43

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