Chess Puzzle #7zyrE — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2259 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks a1/g3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/f8; bishop g5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen c7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g6→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures queen).
  3. Best move: h4 — pawn h3→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/2q5/p3p1Qp/1p4b1/2pP4/2P3RP/PP3PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 26

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