Chess Puzzle #0HJ1k — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1142 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/g5/h4. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b7; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d6 — pawn d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Ng6 (knight e7→g6).
  3. Best move: Nxg6 — knight e5→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: r2qk2r/pbppn2p/1p2p3/4NpP1/7P/2NP3K/PPP5/R2Q1R2 b kq - 4 17

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