Chess Puzzle #0YfNt — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1370 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king c8; queen d5; rooks d8/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/e7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h1→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen d1→e2).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen e6→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1b1r/pppnp1p1/6Bp/3q4/3P2PP/2B5/PPP2P2/R2QK2R w KQ - 1 15

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