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

Rating 1464 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks a5/d1; knight a3; pawns b2/c3/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; rooks c8/f8; pawns a6/b7/e7/f7/g6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook d1→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen b3→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen b6→a5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p2pp2/p5p1/R7/4P2Q/NqP2P2/1P4PP/3R2K1 w - - 0 32

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