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

Rating 987 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a4; rook d1; knight h3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook f8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd5 — rook d1→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen h5→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3pp1/7p/4n2q/Q6P/6PN/PP3PK1/3R4 w - - 4 27

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