Chess Puzzle #02ziV — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1082 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/e5; bishop d3; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/d4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c4/c6/f5/g4/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop d3→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen d7→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1q3p/2p1bn2/4Rp2/2pP2p1/3B1P2/PPQN2PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 19

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