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

Rating 1032 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook e1; knight f1; pawns a2/b3/e3/f4/g2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook h3; knight e4; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook h3→h4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4pp1/6q1/2pQ3p/4nP2/1P2P2r/P5P1/4RNK1 b - - 0 31

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