Chess Puzzle #W6B8s — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2215 · Expert · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g6/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/d5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h5→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1bb2p/2p3P1/3p4/3p4/2NBP3/PP3P1P/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 15

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