Chess Puzzle #3irl8 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1051 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g5. Black: king h7; rooks f3/f8; knight g6; pawns a6/b5/d6/e6/e7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king h7→g7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h2→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
  3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4p2k/p2pp1n1/1p4P1/4P3/2N2r2/PPP4Q/2K5 b - - 1 23

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