Chess Puzzle #0R1f2 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1061 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b5/c3/c4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q2kr/ppp3p1/1b1p1n1p/1P6/2P1P3/2P5/P4PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - 0 14

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