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

Rating 810 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks b1/e1; bishop d2; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g4/h3. Black: king f7; queen f5; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen f5→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e6→e7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp1nbkpp/2p1pn2/5q2/6P1/P1N4P/1PPBQP2/1R2R1K1 b - - 0 17

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