Chess Puzzle #58mmn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1077 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops g5/g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen e6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/1p1n1pp1/p2bpnB1/3p2B1/3P2P1/2N4P/PPP1QP2/2KR3R b - - 0 14

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