Chess Puzzle #6Pvca — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1786 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; bishop d3; knight h3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop a7; pawns a5/c3/d6/f4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen e7→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen f3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qe4 — queen d5→e4.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/b3q1p1/3p3p/p7/3P1p1P/1PpB1Q1N/P4PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 27

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