Chess Puzzle #1u46W — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1346 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rook f1; pawns b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen c4; rook d2; pawns a6/b7/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c4→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen e6→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g5→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p3pkp/p7/5Q2/2q5/2P5/1P1r2PP/5R1K b - - 0 33

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