Chess Puzzle #FX4eH — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2530 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook e1; knights e5/h4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f6→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen e4→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen f3→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/1pp1n3/p4q1p/2b1N1p1/4Q2N/8/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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