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

Rating 1477 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook f1; bishops d3/f6; knight b1; pawns a2/c2/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen e3→h6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d6→f6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppp2p1p/2nq1Bp1/8/4P3/3BQ2P/P1P3P1/1N3RK1 b - - 4 17

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