Chess Puzzle #f2A0p — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1971 · Advanced · crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rooks f1/f4; bishop d3; pawns a2/b3/c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks d8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen b4→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop d3→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies fxg6 (pawn f7→g6, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/pp3p1p/2b1pQp1/2P5/1q1P1R2/1P1B4/P5PP/5R1K b - - 2 24

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