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

Rating 1033 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e3; rooks d1/h8; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f2/g2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/g5; knight g8; pawns b6/b7/c7/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook g5→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen e3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen e7→e6).
  3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen h3→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2nR/1pp1qp2/1p1p4/6r1/3PP3/P3Q3/1P3PP1/2KR4 b - - 2 22

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