Chess Puzzle #3yZ0S — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1001 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook f1; knight f7; pawns b3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rook c8; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7+ — queen f3→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
  3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen b7→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qb7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/5Npp/p3pn2/1p6/3P4/qP3Q2/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 0 24

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