Chess Puzzle #1Q1NN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 956 · Beginner · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e5/g2; knight c5; pawns d4/e6/f4/h3. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks a7/e7; bishop f5; pawns a5/b5/c6/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf5 — rook e5→f5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb1+ — queen b4→b1, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen b1→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb1+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/r3r1p1/2p1P2p/ppNpRb2/1q1P1P2/7P/5QR1/6K1 w - - 0 39

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