Chess Puzzle #0Tlo1 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1147 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; bishop d3; pawns b5/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen a4; bishop f8; pawns a5/b6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen g6→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen a4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king h1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d1→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 5b2/4k1p1/1p4Qp/pP6/q7/3B3P/6P1/7K w - - 4 44

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