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

Rating 1056 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen a8; rook g3; bishop c3; pawns a2/b3/f4/h5. Black: king h7; queen d7; rook d1; bishop g5; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf4 — bishop g5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen a8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: Q7/3q1ppk/7p/1p4bP/5P2/1PB3R1/P6K/3r4 b - - 4 37

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