Chess Puzzle #qc0B9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1964 · Advanced · advantage, long, middlegame, X-ray attack.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook h7; knight g4; pawns d3/e3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen a2; rooks c8/f8; knight g6; pawns a5/b7/c6/d6/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king e7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen f6→d6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen a2→e6).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen e6→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: Qxf6 — queen d6→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, X-ray attack. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/1p2kp1R/2pp1Qn1/p3p3/4P1N1/3PP2P/q5P1/6K1 b - - 3 27

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