Chess Puzzle #1S2Ks — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e1; bishop g4; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/c5/d4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Be6+ — bishop g4→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, short. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1b5p/p4qp1/1pp5/3p2B1/P2P3P/1PPQ2P1/4R1K1 b - - 0 25

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