Chess Puzzle #1QVU4 — Beginner, White to move, endgame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; knight c2; pawns a4/b4/d6/g2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook g8; pawns a7/b7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook g8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen h4→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp4q1/3P4/8/PP1Q4/8/2N3P1/6K1 b - - 0 44

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