Chess Puzzle #GNwD4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1958 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks c7/f3; bishop g4; knight e3; pawns a3/b3/d3/d5/f5. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks e8/f8; knights g3/h5; pawns a7/b6/d6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen g5→g4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qa1+ — queen e1→a1, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen g4→g7).
  3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook c7→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa1+.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/p1R5/1p1p3p/3P1Pqn/6B1/PP1PNRn1/8/4Q1K1 b - - 2 29

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