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

Rating 2087 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks e2/g3; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks d4/e6; bishop a6; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d6→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen g5→h6. Opponent replies Rh4+ (rook d4→h4, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h6→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p4p1p/b1pqrNp1/2P1p1Q1/1P1r4/P5R1/4RPP1/7K b - - 0 31

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