Chess Puzzle #16Gl0 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 936 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; rooks d3/d4; knight f3; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c2; knight a3; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa3 — rook d3→a3, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc1+ — queen c2→c1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxa3 — queen c1→a3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qc1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4ppk/7p/8/3R4/n2R1N1P/2q2PP1/6K1 w - - 0 32

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