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

Rating 1078 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d2/e1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b2/c3/e4/f5/g4. Black: king g8; queen e5; rook f8; bishop d7; knight h7; pawns a6/c5/c7/d6/f7/g7/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh2 — rook d2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Rg2 (rook h2→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen g3→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2pb1ppn/p2p4/2p1qP1Q/P1B1P1Pp/2P5/1P1R4/4R1K1 w - - 2 28

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