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

Rating 949 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; rook d1; bishop b2; knight g3; pawns a2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook c8; bishops f8/g6; pawns a6/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bf7 (bishop g6→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen e6→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2bk1/5ppp/p3p1bq/4Q3/2p1PP2/6N1/PB4PP/3R3K b - - 4 31

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