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

Rating 1109 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c3; rooks d1/h1; bishop b5; knight g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/c6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a6/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ba4 — bishop b5→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen c7→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qxa4 — queen f4→a4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: rnb2rk1/2q1pp1p/p1P3p1/1B6/8/2Q5/PPP2PPP/2KR2NR w - - 0 15

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