Chess Puzzle #111tO — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 982 · Beginner · advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; knights b1/d4; pawns a2/b3/d3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen h4→d4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king f2→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen d4→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/ppp2ppp/4p3/3pP3/3N3q/1P1P4/P4KPP/RN1Q3R w kq - 1 14

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.