Chess Puzzle #Dqy9T — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks a1/d1; bishops c1/c2; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e5/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks a8/e8; bishop f2; knights c6/d5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook e8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Bg6+ — bishop c2→g6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/2p3p1/p1n1p1Qp/1p1nP3/8/2P3Pq/PPB2b1P/RNBR3K b - - 3 20

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