Chess Puzzle #4ODaG — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1011 · Beginner · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e6; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
  3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight g5→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp1np2p/2p1Qn2/3p2N1/3P4/4P3/PPP2PPP/RN2K2R b KQkq - 2 10

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