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

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks f2/f3; knights d2/f5; pawns b2/c3/e4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e5/h5; bishops e6/g7; pawns a6/b5/c5/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c7→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d3→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd7 (bishop e6→d7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxg7 — knight f5→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q2pb1/p3b3/1pp1rNpr/4P3/2PQ1R2/1P1N1R2/6K1 b - - 3 36

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