Chess Puzzle #a8064 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2344 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen f4; rook e7; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d6/f3/g2/h5. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight g3; pawns a6/b5/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight g3→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2 — queen f4→h2. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Rxd7 — rook e7→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh2.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1b1qR1p1/p2P1p1p/1p1p3P/5Q2/3B1Pn1/PPP3P1/2K5 b - - 1 24

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