Chess Puzzle #m2BdW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1897 · Advanced · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks c5/f1; bishop e2; knight f6; pawns a3/b2/d3/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops b7/e3; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/d4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d8→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5 — queen g4→f5. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e7→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f5→f6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r1k/1b3p2/p1n2N1p/1pR5/3p2Q1/P2Pb1PP/1P2B2K/5R2 b - - 12 26

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