Chess Puzzle #1FT59 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook b4; bishop d4; pawns c3/e5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d3; bishops c8/f8; pawns a4/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa4 — rook b4→a4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen d3→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Qxa4 — queen d1→a4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd1+.

Position data

FEN: 2b2b2/5pkp/4p1p1/3pP3/pR1B4/2Pq3P/1Q4P1/6K1 w - - 8 35

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