Chess Puzzle #1Tz7d — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights c3/f7; pawns a2/b2/d4/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishops a5/b7; knights c6/g4; pawns a7/b6/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
4. Best move: Nxd4+ — knight c6→d4, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/pbp2Npp/1pnP4/b7/2BP2nq/2N5/PP3PPP/R1BQR1K1 w - - 1 14

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