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

Rating 2378 · Expert · clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice.

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; rook f6; bishop c2; knight h5; pawns b2/d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queens a1/c7; rook c8; bishop a6; pawns a5/c4/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king g7→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen f4→h6. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  4. Best move: Rh6 — rook f6→h6.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/2q2pk1/b4Rp1/p2Pp2N/2p1PQ2/7P/1PB3PK/q7 b - - 1 31

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