Chess Puzzle #Gx7oE — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1405 · Intermediate · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king a1; queen c5; rooks d1/h1; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/f4/g3/h3. Black: king d7; queen g6; rooks a8/h8; knights c6/c7; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rhb8 — rook h8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd6+ — queen c5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d7→c8).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d6→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd6+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/2nk1ppp/2n1p1q1/2QpP3/5P2/1P4PP/PB3P2/K2R3R b - - 6 22

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