Chess Puzzle #5Gf7q — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1216 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen h7; rook c1; bishop f5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/g2/h5. Black: king f8; queen d7; rook e8; bishops b7/f6; pawns a6/b5/f7/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen d7→d6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h7→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
  3. Best move: Re1+ — rook c1→e1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/1b1q1ppQ/p4b2/1p3B1P/8/5N2/PP3KP1/2R5 b - - 0 26

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