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

Rating 1006 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook a1; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/d5/f3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop h3; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen f2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen g3→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: r2q3r/pp3pk1/2p2p1p/3Pp3/2B5/2NP1P1b/PPP2Q1P/R6K b - - 0 17

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