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

Rating 874 · Beginner · advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, skewer.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/e5; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe5 — rook e8→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen e4→h7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  4. Best move: Qxa8 — queen h8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pp3ppp/3q1b2/3PR3/4Q3/2PB3P/P4PP1/R5K1 b - - 1 18

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