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

Rating 1119 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rooks a7/b2; pawns d7/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e6; rooks d8/f8; pawns a6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d4→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg3 (queen d3→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/R2P2p1/p3q2p/8/3Q4/7P/1R4PK/8 w - - 7 39

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