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

Rating 1038 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop b3; knight c5; pawns a3/b4/c3/f3/h3. Black: king c8; queen f5; rook d2; knights c6/f4; pawns a6/b5/c7/e5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh3+ — queen f5→h3, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxh3 (knight f4→h3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Be6+ — bishop b3→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/2p5/p1n4p/1pN1pqp1/1P3n2/PBP2PQP/3r4/4R2K b - - 3 26

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