Chess Puzzle #uUN13 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2228 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c5; rook h1; bishop h7; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2. Black: king c7; queen f2; rook h8; bishop d7; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king c7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd6 — queen c5→d6. Opponent replies Kc8 (king d8→c8).
  3. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen d6→d7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/ppkb2pB/4p3/2QpN3/3n4/8/PPP2qP1/2K4R b - - 1 22

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