Chess Puzzle #18Z13 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 857 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks f1/f2; bishop g5; knight e2; pawns b3/c2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/c8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a4/b7/d6/e5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d3→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop d7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r3k1/1pqb2b1/3p2p1/4ppB1/p1P5/1P1Q4/2P1NRPP/5R1K b - - 1 24

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