Chess Puzzle #gyxb6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1884 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen e2; rook g1; knight h4; pawns a2/b2/c3/c4/f2/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/c8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/e5/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g8→f8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen a5→d8).
  3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g4→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/pp3pb1/3p1p1p/q1p1pP2/2P4N/2P4P/PP2QP2/1K4R1 b - - 5 23

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