Chess Puzzle #3wP5v — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1096 · Beginner · advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rooks a1/d1; bishop b2; knight d2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; rooks d8/e8; bishop b6; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen e4→d4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen c3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop b2→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/ppp2p1p/1b3p2/n7/4q3/2Q5/PB1N1PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 1 20

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