Chess Puzzle #0Lv8E — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 969 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; knight f1; pawns c4/f2/g2/h7. Black: king f8; queen c3; rook b8; bishop d4; pawns e4/e6/f5/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh8 — bishop d4→h8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g5→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qxb8 — queen g8→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 1r3k2/5p1P/4p3/5pQ1/2Pbp3/2q5/5PP1/5NK1 b - - 0 43

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