Chess Puzzle #6IFyf — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2618 · Master · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c7; rook d1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/c5/d4. Black: king g7; queen b2; rooks a8/e8; bishop f5; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen c7→e7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Na4 — knight c3→a4.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppQ3k1/2p3p1/2Pp1b2/1n1P4/2N5/Pq2BK2/3R4 b - - 3 30

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