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

Rating 1087 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/d6/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/a7/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc5 — bishop e3→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen d7→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Qf3 (queen d1→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen c6→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p2q1pbp/3P2p1/p1p5/8/4B1P1/PP3PKP/R2Q1R2 w - - 0 20

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