Chess Puzzle #2dE2B — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1132 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook e1; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g6; queen c8; rook a8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen c8→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re6+ — rook e1→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g6→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen d3→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1q5/ppp3p1/2nb2kp/8/8/3Q4/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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