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

Rating 1027 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f6; queen e8; pawns a4/b4/c3/e4. Black: king g8; rooks f3/g7; bishop f8; pawns a6/c7/e5/f4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook f3→h3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen e6→h3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Qbk1/2p3r1/p4K2/4p3/PP2Pp2/2P2r2/8/8 b - - 0 44

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