Chess Puzzle #8TQHG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1431 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e5; knight b1; pawns a2/b4/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/e8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd6 — bishop e7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop e8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e6→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen b6→d6, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop e5→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3brk1/pp2b1p1/1q2pn1p/3pB3/1P6/2P4Q/P3BPPP/RN3RK1 b - - 0 19

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