Chess Puzzle #tH8qM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1991 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/g3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c6; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/d4; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/f5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook f8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen h5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
  3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/1b2n2k/p1q1p2p/1pp1Pp1Q/3b1P2/P1NP2RP/1PP3P1/5R1K b - - 3 24

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