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

Rating 1817 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks b3/f3; bishops g5/g6; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; rooks a8/c7; bishops d6/f7; knight h6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg6 — bishop f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h5→g6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen f8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen g6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4q1k/ppr2bp1/2pb2Bn/3p1pBQ/3P1P2/1R2PR2/PP4PP/6K1 b - - 6 28

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