Chess Puzzle #gMzuo — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1808 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king d7; queen b7; rook a1; pawns a3/d5/f4/h4. Black: king g8; queen c3; rook e6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb6 — rook e6→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen b7→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc8+ (queen c3→c8, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxc8 — king d7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pQ1K1pp1/4r3/3P3p/5P1P/P1q5/8/R7 b - - 0 36

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