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

Rating 1164 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h6; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/c4/e2/f5/g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; bishops d4/g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f5→g6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen d6→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen g3→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/ppp2p1p/2nq2bQ/3N1P2/2Pb2P1/7P/PP2P1B1/R1B1K2R w KQ - 1 17

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