Chess Puzzle #67MTy — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2206 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rooks b1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c4/e8; bishop e7; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g3→g6, captures knight. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1p2bppp/pq1p2n1/3P4/2r1P2P/2N1B1Q1/PP4P1/1R3R1K b - - 2 24

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