Chess Puzzle #4Qb7Q — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1192 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a1/e1; pawns a3/b4/c5/f2/g4. Black: king g7; queen h3; rook a8; bishop c7; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f3/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg5 (king h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen d7→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is g5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/ppbQ2kp/2p3n1/2P5/1P4P1/P4p1q/5P2/R3R1K1 b - - 1 29

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