Chess Puzzle #MRYkL — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a6; rook c4; pawns b2/f3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c5; rook e7; pawns b4/c3/e5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen c5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen a6→g6. Opponent replies Qf4+ (queen e3→f4, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook c4→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4r1p1/Q6p/2q1p3/1pR4P/2p2P2/1P4PK/8 b - - 1 35

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