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

Rating 1438 · Intermediate · crushing, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h6; rook h1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2. Black: king f7; queen g4; rooks a8/f8; knight g7; pawns a7/b5/c5/d6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h6→g7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Re1+ — rook h1→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/p4knp/3p2pQ/1ppP4/6q1/6N1/PP3PK1/7R b - - 1 25

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