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

Rating 1622 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks d1/f2; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook e5; knight c4; pawns a5/b5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc4+ — queen b3→c4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies bxc4 (pawn b5→c4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/3q1p1p/pp2r3/2n5/1Q5P/5RP1/3R3K b - - 7 37

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