Chess Puzzle #1b2qc — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1102 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook f1; knight b1; pawns a3/c2/d3/f6/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rooks c8/f8; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen a2→b2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen f4→h6. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen b2→f6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f1→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5p1p/p1n2Pp1/1p1p4/2p2Q2/P2P3P/q1P5/1N3RK1 b - - 1 23

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