Chess Puzzle #eGiT2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2028 · Expert · endgame, equality, fork, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook c1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h5. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook d8; bishop f6; knight e5; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f4→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, hanging piece, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/3q1pk1/p3pb1p/1p2n2P/5Q2/8/PP3PP1/2R3K1 b - - 4 32

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