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

Rating 2238 · Expert · crushing, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks b1/f1; bishop g3; knight e4; pawns a2/h2. Black: king d8; queen h5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c5; knight d7; pawns a7/b6/c6/e5/f6/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rae8 (rook a8→e8).
  3. Best move: Qxc6+ — queen e6→c6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/p2n4/1pp1Qpp1/2b1p2q/4N3/6B1/P6P/1R3R1K b - - 4 25

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