Chess Puzzle #1kaKQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1260 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen d5; rook d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g1; rook e2; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh2 — queen g1→h2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d8→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp4p1/7p/3Q4/2P5/1P3P2/PK1Rr2P/6q1 b - - 6 32

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