Chess Puzzle #s7oSF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2037 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks e1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/c4/f3/g2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/d6; pawns a7/b6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rbe8 — rook b8→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen e6→h6. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop d6→e5).
  3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen h6→c6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/pb4pp/1pqbQ3/5p2/2P5/3B1P2/PB4P1/4RR1K b - - 0 25

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