Chess Puzzle #1KfqR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 776 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight f2; pawns a2/d4/f3/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c2/c6; bishops e6/e7; pawns a4/b4/d5/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: R6c3 — rook c6→c3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e3→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d7→e6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3qb2p/2r1bppP/3p4/pp1P1B2/4QP2/P1r2NP1/R3R1K1 b - - 1 28

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