Chess Puzzle #0BSfe — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1156 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen e8; rook a8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e8→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen e3→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: r3q3/pp1k4/6p1/3p1n2/2pP4/2P5/PP1NQ1PP/R5K1 w - - 0 21

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