Chess Puzzle #6ouN5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1453 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishops d3/h6; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop d8; knights d4/f6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2br1k1/2q4p/p2p1npB/1p2p3/3n3P/1PNB2Q1/1PP3P1/3R1RK1 b - - 2 26

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