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

Rating 1977 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b2/e1; knight e3; pawns f2/f6/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks a6/c8; bishop f8; knight c3; pawns b4/b7/e4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen d4→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen f6→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen g4→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/1p3p2/r4P1p/7Q/1p1qp3/2n1N1P1/1R3P1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

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