Chess Puzzle #evF7G — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1994 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rooks d1/g1; bishops d2/f7; pawns e4/f2/f5/h3/h5. Black: king h8; queen c3; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a5/b4/d6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen c3→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook f8→f7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is h6.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1b3Bp1/3p1bQ1/p4P1P/1p2P3/2q4P/3B1P2/3RK1R1 b - - 2 29

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