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

Rating 1579 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d1; rooks b1/g7; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/c2/c6/e4/f3. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishop c3; knight c5; pawns a7/c4/d6/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6+ — queen d1→d6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ne6 (knight c5→e6).
  3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen d6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r2/p4kR1/1qPp4/2n2Np1/2p1Pp2/2b2P2/PPP5/1RKQ4 b - - 4 29

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