Chess Puzzle #6hTD3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1535 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks d1/d3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; rooks c7/c8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen c4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Rd8 — rook d3→d8. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures rook).
  4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d1→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2q1k/p1rn1pb1/6p1/2p5/2Q5/1B1R1P2/PP4PP/3R2K1 b - - 5 32

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