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

Rating 1004 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f1; bishops e4/g7; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks a8/e8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/d6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen h4→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen e4→h4).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen h6→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/ppp2pB1/3p2p1/3Pn3/3pB2q/8/PPPQ1PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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