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

Rating 1015 · Beginner · crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks f1/f2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks e7/g7; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/c7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c6→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f4→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f8→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/1bp1r1rp/1pq5/p7/2P2Q2/P2P1P1P/1P3RP1/5RK1 b - - 2 28

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