Chess Puzzle #0482f — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 943 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks a1/c6; pawns a4/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen a5; pawns a7/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen a5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen e5→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p5pk/2R4p/q4p2/P7/4P2P/5PP1/R5K1 w - - 2 32

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