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

Rating 1581 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen a3; rooks c1/f4; bishop e2; pawns a2/b3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks e8/h8; bishop e4; knight e7; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen a3→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
  3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e7→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk1r/pp2nppp/4p3/3pq3/4bR2/QP4P1/P3B2P/2R1K3 b - - 1 23

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