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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h3; knight g4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a5/b7/c7/d5/f3/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg4 — knight e5→g4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e6→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pp3pp/8/p2pn1P1/5qNP/P2P1p1B/1PP5/R3QRK1 b - - 5 26

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