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

Rating 1888 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks b7/d2; knight f3; pawns e6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/h8; bishop e8; knight f4; pawns a7/c4/f5/f7/g7/h4. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop e8→c6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f7→f5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3b1kr/pR2Qpp1/4P3/5p2/2p2n1p/5NqP/3R2P1/6K1 b - - 0 32

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