Chess Puzzle #L80Fj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1972 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/g6; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/e3/e5/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/e8; bishops b6/c8; pawns a6/c6/c7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rqk1/2p4p/pbp3R1/3pP2Q/1P6/P1N1P3/5P1P/R3K3 b Q - 0 20

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