Chess Puzzle #160Ck — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 833 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen g5; knight e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f4/h3. Black: king b8; queen f6; bishop d6; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen f6→f7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kb7 (king b8→b7).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/p7/2pbpq2/3p2Qp/3P1P2/7P/PP2NK2/8 b - - 3 33

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