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

Rating 1984 · Advanced · equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops d7/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg7 — queen g5→g7. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook h8→f8).
  3. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg7.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/p2bbp2/2pp1n2/4p1Q1/2B1P3/2N4P/PPP2PP1/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 14

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