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

Rating 1321 · Intermediate · advantage, long, middlegame.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; knight e2; pawns a3/b2/f3/g2/g3. Black: king f7; queen e3; rooks a8/f8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e7→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen h4→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen e3→d4, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Nxd4 — knight e2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp3kp1/4p3/3p3Q/3n4/P3qPP1/1P2N1P1/R3K2R b KQ - 2 19

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