Chess Puzzle #AH8G6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1413 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook f2; bishops c3/g2; knight h4; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/e2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks b8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g6→g3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen b5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop c8→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/ppp3pp/2np2q1/1Q6/2P4N/P1BP2P1/1P2PRB1/6K1 b - - 6 20

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