Chess Puzzle #1C8Ir — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 996 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b3/c2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop c6→e4. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d1→d4, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/ppq1ppkp/2bp2p1/5P2/8/PP5P/2P1B1P1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 19

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