Chess Puzzle #lKzHh — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2005 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c4/f1; knight b5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f6; rook a8; bishops c8/h8; knight g8; pawns b7/d7/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight g8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd6 — queen d1→d6. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen f6→e5).
  3. Best move: Qb6+ — queen d6→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: r1bk2nb/1p1p1p1p/4pq2/1N6/2R5/8/P4PPP/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 16

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