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

Rating 1220 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen d3; knight e4; pawns c3/f3/h5. Black: king f8; queen a2; bishop g7; pawns a6/b5/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen a2→c4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d3→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Nd6+ — knight e4→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/6b1/p6p/1p4pP/4N3/2PQKP2/q7/8 b - - 0 32

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