Chess Puzzle #D3yza — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1409 · Intermediate · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks a1/g1; pawns a2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks f4/f8; bishops b7/h6; pawns a6/e6/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f4→f2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h3→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rxf6 (rook f2→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1b3p1p/p1q1pP1b/6p1/5r2/7Q/P5PP/R5RK b - - 1 28

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