Chess Puzzle #0GJxa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1027 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; bishops b2/d1; knight e3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishops e6/e7; knight c5; pawns a5/b4/c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight c5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen h5→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop e7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e8→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q1b1pp/2p1bp2/p1n1p2Q/1pP1P3/1P2N2P/PB3PP1/3B2K1 b - - 0 22

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.