Chess Puzzle #36U21 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1188 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d2; knight d5; pawns b2/b5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d6; rook c5; pawns a5/b6/c4/e5/g5/h4. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Nf4+ — knight d5→f4, gives check. Opponent replies exf4 (pawn e5→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxd6+ — queen d2→d6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6k1/1p1q4/pPrNp1p1/2p1P2p/5P1P/1P1Q2P1/5K2 b - - 1 46

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