Chess Puzzle #4jQh0 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1248 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e3/h7; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/e8; bishops c8/d6; knights c6/d5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh7 — king g8→h7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen d1→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
  3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h5→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/pp3ppB/1qnb4/3nN3/3P4/4B2P/PP3PP1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 14

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