Chess Puzzle #5FZ3O — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1241 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/e5; bishop g6; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/d4/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen b6→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp2b2p/1q4BP/4R2Q/3p4/P7/1PP2PP1/1R4K1 b - - 0 24

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