Chess Puzzle #M0iGg — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1488 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; bishop e1; pawns a2/b3/c4/h5. Black: king f5; queen d8; knight e4; pawns a6/b6/c5/f4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g2→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king f5→e5).
  3. Best move: Bc3+ — bishop e1→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/8/pp6/2p2k1P/2P1np2/1P6/P5Q1/4B1K1 b - - 8 64

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