Chess Puzzle #CjP79 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1850 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; bishop c4; knights b1/h5; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops a1/c8; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d7/f7. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g5→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g6→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1r2/1ppp1pk1/p5n1/6QN/2B5/7P/P5PK/bN6 b - - 2 23

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