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

Rating 2220 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook d3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf5 — rook f8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp2q3/2ppn2Q/4p2N/8/3R3P/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 6 25

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