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

Rating 887 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks b1/e1; bishop g7; knight g3; pawns a3/b4/c2/e4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rooks f2/f8; bishop c4; pawns a6/b7/c3/d4/e5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g4→g3, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h6→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen h8→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p4B1/p5pQ/4p3/1PbpP1q1/P1p3N1/2P2rP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 1 29

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