Chess Puzzle #TxyO3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2102 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h6; rook b1; bishops c1/d3; knight e5; pawns a3/d4/e3/f2/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishop h1; knights a5/d5; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h6→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2p1p/4p1pQ/n2nN1P1/3P4/P1qBP2P/4KP2/1RB4b b - - 1 19

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