Chess Puzzle #2TH83 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1018 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rooks a1/f8; bishop h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b6; rook e8; bishop e7; pawns a7/b7/c4/d4/e4/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop e7→f8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen h3→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxe8 — queen d7→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 4rR2/pp2b1kp/1q4p1/8/2ppp2B/7Q/PPP3PP/R5K1 b - - 0 23

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