Chess Puzzle #I6XYm — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1473 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b1/e1; bishops e4/h6; pawns a2/b5/c4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b8/f8; bishops f6/h3; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen h5→h6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bf5 (bishop h3→f5).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h6→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p1pq1pp1/1p1p1b1B/1P5Q/2P1B3/3P2Pb/P4P1P/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 18

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