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

Rating 901 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rook h1; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/g4. Black: king d7; queen f6; rook b8; bishop g7; knight g8; pawns a7/d6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen c4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f6→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd4 (bishop e3→d4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4n1/p2k1pb1/3p1qp1/6N1/2Q3P1/4BP2/PPP5/2K4R w - - 5 28

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