Chess Puzzle #31wcy — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1120 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rooks e1/g5; bishop f3; pawns a5/b3/c4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks d8/h6; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd1 — rook e1→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen c7→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/1pq2p1p/p1p1pQpr/P5R1/2P5/1P3B2/5PP1/4R1K1 w - - 0 31

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