Chess Puzzle #17sq4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1126 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d1; bishop g4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook h6; bishop c3; pawns a6/b7/d5/f5/g6/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f5→g4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f3→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f8→h6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1pq5/p5pr/3p1p2/6Bp/1Pb2Q2/P1P2PPP/3R2K1 b - - 1 26

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