Chess Puzzle #09Jfa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 900 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; rooks b1/e1; bishop g2; pawns a4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks e7/f4; pawns a5/b7/e3/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen e5→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p2rp1p/6p1/p2Qq3/P4r2/4p2P/6B1/1R2R2K b - - 7 33

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