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

Rating 1967 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; knight e5; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd7 — knight b8→d7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: rnb2k1r/p1p4p/1p2p1B1/3pN2Q/8/8/PqP2PPP/R3K2R b KQ - 0 14

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