Chess Puzzle #0TJ44 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 918 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rook f3; knight d3; pawns d5/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook e7; bishop e5; pawns a6/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen c4→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen a5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen d8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/4rp1p/p2p2p1/Q2Pb3/2q1P3/3N1R1P/6P1/7K b - - 3 37

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