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

Rating 1868 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook f1; knight g5; pawns b3/d4/e5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d2; knight g6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d2→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen h7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pq2pp1/p3p1n1/3pP1NQ/3P4/1P5P/3r1P2/5RK1 b - - 1 26

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