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

Rating 1809 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; bishops c2/h6; knight e5; pawns a3/b3/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop b8; knights b6/e6; pawns a6/b5/d5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen c7→c2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qc8 (queen c2→c8).
  3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1b4k1/2q4p/pn2nppB/1p1pN3/3P2P1/PP3Q2/2B2P1P/6K1 b - - 1 32

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