Chess Puzzle #f8C18 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1911 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen g5; rooks g1/h6; bishop e4; pawns a3/c2/c3/d3/f5. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop g6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g5→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r2k/ppp3p1/3q1pbR/4nPQ1/4B3/P1PP4/2PK4/6R1 b - - 0 26

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