Chess Puzzle #10pck — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1149 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/e7; bishops e6/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen g5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop g3→f2).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p3R1bp/2p1Bnp1/1p4q1/8/1QN3B1/PP3PPP/3R2K1 w - - 3 20

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