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

Rating 2010 · Expert · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a8; bishop c3; knight g5; pawns d4/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook f8; bishop g7; knight c2; pawns b3/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa8 — rook f8→a8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: R4rk1/5pb1/4p1p1/1q1pP1Np/3P3P/1pB2Q2/2n2PP1/6K1 b - - 0 29

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