Chess Puzzle #IhpA4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2253 · Expert · advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a5/b2/c2/e6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c7; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg7 — queen d4→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook h8→f8).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/1pqnbppp/p3P3/P2p4/3Q4/5B1P/1PP2PP1/R3R1K1 b k - 0 19

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