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

Rating 943 · Beginner · advantage, fork, hanging piece, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h2; bishops d2/e2; knights d5/g1; pawns a2/b4/e3/f2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights b8/d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg1+ — queen g5→g1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop e2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen g1→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, opening, short. The key move Qxg1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/pp1n1pb1/3p2p1/3Np1q1/1P6/4P3/P2BBP1R/R2QK1N1 w Q - 0 17

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