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

Rating 874 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f3; queen d4; rook a1; pawns a2/c3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook e7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh2 — queen c7→h2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppq1rp1p/6p1/8/3Q2P1/2P2K1P/P4P2/R7 b - - 0 37

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