Chess puzzle #36

Puzzle #36 · 2026-11-07 · rated 1760 · 2 moves

White to move. Find the best move.

White to move 87654321abcdefgh

Board
Solution and details

Solution: 1. Qxc2 Qxc2+ 2. Nxc2

Themes: Crushing, Middlegame, Short

FEN: 4k2r/pp1b1ppp/4p3/1P1p4/P2N4/7P/K1rQ2P1/RNqn1B1R w k - 6 25 · Open in the analysis board

From a real game: view on Lichess (puzzle 0eTvd, Lichess puzzle database, CC0).