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

Rating 1024 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; bishop e2; pawns a3/b3/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; knight e4; pawns a7/c6/f4/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen d5→d2. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen a6→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c8→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/Q1p4p/3q4/4np2/PP5P/2P1BPP1/6K1 b - - 3 30

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