Chess Puzzle #j98px — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2502 · Master · advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame.

Position

White: king f1; queen g4; rook c1; knights c3/e5; pawns a3/b4/d4/g5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishop h6; knight h5; pawns a6/b5/d5/e7/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: gxh6+ — pawn g5→h6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen g4→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, discovered check, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move gxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/4pp2/p6b/1p1pN1Pn/1P1P2Q1/P1N4P/8/2R2K2 b - - 2 27

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