Chess Puzzle #Ys6rr — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1897 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h4; rooks d3/h1; bishops c5/d5; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishop e6; pawns a5/b5/c6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook a8→g8).
  3. Best move: Bf8 — bishop c5→f8.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2r4/2q2p1k/2p1b1pP/ppBBp3/7Q/2PR2P1/P1P2PK1/7R b - - 0 25

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