Chess Puzzle #8bevJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1727 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen g2; rooks a1/g1; bishops g6/h6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/e7; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen g2→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf5 (knight d4→f5).
  3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/pp1br2p/5pBB/4p3/3n4/8/PPP2PQP/R2K2R1 b - - 0 25

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