Chess Puzzle #EDHWZ — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2207 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks e5/g3; pawns b3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a2/f8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d6→e5, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p3p2/p2qp1p1/3pR1Qp/7P/1P4R1/r4PP1/6K1 b - - 3 32

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