Chess Puzzle #G8vUG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1685 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c4/f1; bishop b5; pawns a2/c5/e3/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen a3; rooks c8/d7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6+ — pawn h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is h6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/pp1r1pkp/2n1p1p1/1BP4P/2R5/q3PQ2/P4PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 21

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