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

Rating 1093 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rook f1; bishop d2; knight a3; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook e8; bishops d5/g7; knight c3; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/f5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen f7→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen h5→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5qb1/pp6/2pb1pQ1/P2p3P/NPnP4/2PB1PP1/5RK1 b - - 8 33

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