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

Rating 617 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rooks d1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d2→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen a5→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxd8+ — rook d1→d8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/p3ppbp/2p2np1/q7/4P3/2N1B3/PPPQ2PP/1K1R1B1R b - - 0 12

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