Chess Puzzle #Yn3Av — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1959 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook a8; bishop e2; knight g4; pawns b5/e5/f2. Black: king e8; queen b1; rook g8; bishops d7/d8; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f4→f6. Opponent replies Bc8 (bishop d7→c8).
  3. Best move: Rxc8 — rook a8→c8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: R2bk1r1/1p1b1p2/4p2p/1P1pP3/5QN1/8/4BPK1/1q6 b - - 0 30

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