Chess Puzzle #KEzpH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1852 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook f1; bishop d1; knight d7; pawns b3/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen b1; rooks a1/g6; knight d3; pawns b4/c5/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight d7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/3N1p2/3p2rp/2pP4/1p2P3/1P1n3P/6P1/rq1BQRK1 b - - 2 37

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