Chess Puzzle #7zoql — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1427 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c1; bishop c4; knight f7; pawns b2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen d6; bishops f3/h6; knight f6; pawns b3/c2/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h8→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen c1→h6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nxd6+ — knight f7→d6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, discovered check, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/5N1p/3q1npb/8/2B4P/1p3b2/1Pp3P1/2Q4K b - - 1 38

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