Chess Puzzle #HKS7H — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1647 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook g3; bishop a3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; rooks a1/d8; bishop g7; pawns a5/e4/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook d8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen f7→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop a3→f8.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5Qbk/6pp/p4p2/4pP2/B1P3RP/PPq3PK/r7 b - - 1 34

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