Chess Puzzle #zgNg5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2600 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rooks d6/g1; pawns a2/b3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook h8; bishop f6; knight g4; pawns b4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c8→c2, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
  3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc2+.

Position data

FEN: 2Q3kr/6p1/3R1b1p/8/1p1q2n1/1P6/P5PP/6RK b - - 0 39

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