Chess Puzzle #1Wos7 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook a1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/d5/e5/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Be3 (bishop c1→e3).
  3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen c5→e3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/pbq3p1/1p2Q3/3pp3/3P4/2P5/PP4PP/R1B3K1 w - - 0 22

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