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

Rating 2094 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c4; knight e5; pawns b3/f4/g3/h4. Black: king h6; queen g7; knight b4; pawns c5/d4/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen g7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8 — queen c4→g8. Opponent replies Nd3+ (knight b4→d3, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight e5→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qg8.

Position data

FEN: 8/6q1/6pk/2p1N2p/1nQp1P1P/1P4P1/5K2/8 b - - 2 47

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