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

Rating 993 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king g2; queen f8; rook f1; bishop f2; pawns a2/f3/g3. Black: king f6; queen c2; bishop d4; knight e5; pawns a7/b5/e7/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen f8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king f6→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen h8→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/p3pp2/5kp1/1p2n3/3b4/5PP1/P1q2BK1/5R2 b - - 2 31

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