Chess Puzzle #0zp0F — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1093 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rooks d1/e3; bishop b1; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/d4/e4/f4/g3. Black: king h7; queen f8; rooks c8/d7; bishop b7; knights b6/g5; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f4→g5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f8→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king h2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen f2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2q2/1b1r3k/pn2p2p/1p4n1/2pPPPQ1/P1N1R1P1/1P5K/1B1R4 w - - 1 35

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