Chess Puzzle #2CBwI — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1028 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c4/e2; pawns a2/b3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h3; rooks e3/h5; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h3→g4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/6p1/2p4r/2R2P2/1P2r1Pq/P3R2P/3Q2K1 b - - 1 29

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