Chess Puzzle #8MqDm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2287 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/d6; knight g5; pawns a4/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks c8/f8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4 — queen e4→h4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
  3. Best move: Ne4 — knight g5→e4.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 2r1qrk1/p4ppp/1p1Rp3/n5N1/P3Q3/2P5/2P2PPP/R5K1 b - - 2 19

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