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

Rating 2761 · Master · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rook e1; bishop f4; knight d6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d7/e6/f2/g2. Black: king g6; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; knight e4; pawns a7/b6/c5/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen f3→h3. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen c7→d6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxd6 — bishop f4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p1qP2b1/1p1NP1k1/2pp1p2/4nB2/5Q2/PPP2PP1/1K2R3 b - - 2 25

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