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

Rating 1954 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen c6; rook f2; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/e3/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook d3; bishop e5; pawns a7/b6/c5/e7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe3 — rook d3→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen c6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e8→e7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3p2p/1pQ2pp1/2p1b1N1/P7/1q1rP1PP/1P3R1K/8 b - - 3 28

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