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

Rating 2324 · Expert · advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook f1; bishops d3/f4; pawns a2/e4/e6/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h5→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  4. Best move: Bb1 — bishop d3→b1.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, long, middlegame. The key move hxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p3p2p/1p2Ppp1/n6P/4PB2/q2B4/P4PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 22

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