Chess Puzzle #6yQiZ — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1835 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights a4/d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; knights c6/e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight c6→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qg8+ — queen f7→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bqrbk1/pppp1pp1/2n4p/8/N1BNn3/5Q1P/PPP2PP1/R1B1R1K1 b - - 1 11

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