Chess Puzzle #0nHgQ — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 1088 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b2/e2; knight e5; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop e2→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/p4ppp/3bpn2/1pp1N3/3P4/1P2P3/PB2BPPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 1 12

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