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

Rating 1948 · Advanced · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d2; rook e1; knights d4/e5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king f8; queen c5; rook a8; bishop f7; knights b4/f6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ne6+ — knight d4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop f7→e6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d2→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pp3bp1/5n1p/2q1N3/1n1N4/6PP/PP1Q1P1K/4R3 b - - 6 30

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