Chess Puzzle #0JIwB — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 973 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/g3; bishops a3/h5; knight d2; pawns a2/b3/c4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishop d7; knights d4/f8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen f6→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen d4→a1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3kn1r/pppb1p2/4pq1p/3p2pB/2Pn4/BP2P1R1/P1QN2PP/R5K1 w kq - 0 18

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