Chess Puzzle #AL7K9 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · crushing, deflection, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/c2/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook f5; bishop d5; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen g7→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen e8→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: 4Q1k1/pp4q1/2p1P3/3b1rN1/P7/7P/1PP3P1/6K1 b - - 2 28

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