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

Rating 1969 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e5; rook e4; bishop h6; knight f3; pawns a2/f2/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks d8/e8; knight h5; pawns a7/b6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/p3pp1p/1p4pB/4Q1Pn/4R2P/5N2/P1q2PK1/8 b - - 10 30

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