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

Rating 1889 · Advanced · deflection, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen a4; rook g2; knight g3; pawns b2/b3/c2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rook g5; bishops e6/h6; pawns b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen f2→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen a4→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f6→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e8→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4pp/4b2b/6r1/Q7/1P4NP/1PP2qRK/8 b - - 3 35

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