Chess Puzzle #20IOB — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1106 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d1; bishop b6; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e4/f2/h4. Black: king h7; queen e8; rooks c6/f8; bishop h5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e8→e6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Ng5+ — knight f3→g5, gives check. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen e2→h5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4qr2/1p3ppk/pBrp3p/3Np2b/2P1P2P/1P3N2/P3QP2/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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