Chess Puzzle #15AR2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 924 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; bishops g2/h6; knight f3; pawns b3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook d8; bishops a8/c1; pawns a6/b5/e6/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxc1 — queen c3→c1, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d7→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Bf1 (bishop g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen d1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: b2r2k1/3q3p/p3pp1B/1p6/4P3/1PQ2NP1/5PBP/2b3K1 w - - 0 25

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