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

Rating 1967 · Advanced · equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook f1; bishops d1/d2; knight a3; pawns a2/b2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks c7/h7; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a6/b6/c4/d3/g5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d6→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d8→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/2r2q1r/pp1Q1n2/6p1/2p5/N2p1P2/PP1B3P/3B1R1K b - - 0 34

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