Chess Puzzle #G57qM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1630 · Advanced · advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; bishop d6; pawns a3/c3/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e4; rook d1; pawns a4/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen e4→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen g5→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, attraction, crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is f7+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6p1/3BpP2/6Q1/p3q3/P1P4P/6PK/3r4 b - - 0 37

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