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

Rating 2036 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; knight b1; pawns a4/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d3/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bqr1k1/ppp5/5p1p/2n1B1pQ/P4P2/2Pp4/6PP/RN3RK1 b - - 1 16

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