Chess Puzzle #2RSi9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1144 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks d1/e1; bishop e5; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c5→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen e2→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Qc4+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp3pp/5p2/2q1B3/1P6/7P/P3QPP1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 20

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