Chess Puzzle #6D5FV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1528 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king h1; queen d8; rook g8; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e4/h2. Black: king g6; queen h5; rooks f7/g2; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/e5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg7 — rook f7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen d8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g6→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen e8→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, master, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Qe8+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q2R1/1p3r2/p3p1kp/4p1pq/3nP3/2N5/PP4rP/7K b - - 3 37

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