Chess Puzzle #I4Fkr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1429 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d2; knight d6; pawns a2/c2/c4/f3/g5/h3. Black: king h7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e5/f4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen h4→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is g6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/pp1n1pbk/2pN3p/3pp1P1/2P2p1Q/5P1P/P1PB3K/R4R2 b - - 1 25

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