This is a fun and easy one. White to move. How should white proceed? Can you solve it in 10 seconds or less?
Daily Chess Improvement: Easy chess tactic
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This is a fun and easy one. White to move. How should white proceed? Can you solve it in 10 seconds or less?
Qd4 Nh6 or Ne7
Qg4-d4+
If Kg8 then Nxh6#
If Kh7 then Nd4 wins queen
1.Qd4+ e5
(1…Kg8 2.Nxh6#)
(1…Kh7 2.Ne7+ Ng6 3.Bxg6#)
2.Qxe5+ Kh7 3.Ne7+ Ng6 4.Bxg6#
Yes! It is easy! But I feel I took about Half a Minute.
1.Qd4+ Kg8 (If 1…Kh7 2.Ne7#)
2.Nh6#
One slight correction
1.Qd4+ Kg8 (If 1…Kh7 2.Ne7+ Ng6 will temporarily delay checkmate3.BxN#)
2.Nh6#