Chess Puzzle #8yRl5 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1570 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks c1/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/d5/e4/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c4; rooks b8/c2; knight e5; pawns a6/c5/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g5→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c1→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/4ppkp/p2p1Pp1/2pPn1Q1/2q1P3/P1N5/2r3PP/2R2R1K b - - 0 27

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