Chess Puzzle #j9rTX — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2427 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook b1; bishop c2; knight f5; pawns a3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen c3; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a6/b7/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exf5 — pawn e6→f5, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g6→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
  3. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1rb2/1p2k3/p3p1Qp/4PN2/8/P1q5/2B3PP/1R4K1 b - - 2 24

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