Chess Puzzle #0s9d2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1108 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; bishop d2; knight d3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen e8; bishop c7; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f6/g4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e8→e2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 4q3/ppb3k1/2p2pn1/3p3Q/3P2p1/3N4/PPPB1PP1/7K b - - 0 29

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