Chess Puzzle #59Tbd — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1366 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e8; rooks d8/h6; knight c7; pawns a7/b7/d5/f6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rae1 — rook a1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen e8→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen f5→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxg6 — rook h6→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rq3/ppn3p1/5pNr/3p1Q1p/3P4/2P4P/PP4P1/R4RK1 w - - 1 25

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