Chess Puzzle #0F3fR — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d2; rooks a1/h1; bishops e2/g5; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop c8; knights b8/d5; pawns a7/b7/d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d2→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen c7→c3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen c3→a1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnb1r1k1/ppqp1p1p/6p1/3n2B1/8/2P2N2/P2QBPPP/R3K2R w KQ - 0 13

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