Chess Puzzle #G8XI3 — Advanced, White to move, opening

Rating 1829 · Advanced · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knights e5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/d6; knights d7/e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/ppqn1ppp/2pbp3/3pN1N1/3PnB2/4P2P/PPP2PP1/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 5 9

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