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

Rating 1011 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/e3/g2/h5. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook d7; bishop c7; pawns a6/b5/c5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook d7→d3. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h3→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen f5→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2brq1pk/p6p/1pp4P/8/1P2PN1Q/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 0 34

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