Chess Puzzle #1iFf1 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 984 · Beginner · advantage, fork, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/c2; bishop g3; knights b1/g4; pawns b2/b3/c3/e5/f3/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; knight f5; pawns a6/b5/c5/d5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxg3 — knight f5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen d2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen d8→f6, captures knight).
  4. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: r2qr3/1b3pk1/p5p1/1pppPn1p/6N1/1PP2PBP/1PRQ4/RN4K1 b - - 0 24

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