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

Rating 2495 · Master · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; knights f5/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f4; bishops c8/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Nxh6 — knight f5→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1bq1bk1/pp1n1ppp/2p5/3p1NNQ/3P1r2/7P/PPP2PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 15

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