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

Rating 974 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen h8; rook f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e5. Black: king c8; queen g4; bishop d8; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/h4. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g2→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen g4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king h2→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen g3→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 2kb3Q/pp6/8/3pP3/2pP2qp/2P5/PP3RK1/8 w - - 15 40

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.