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

Rating 1019 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook f7; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b5; rook a8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen e4→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen b5→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Ng1 (knight f3→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f1→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1p3Rpp/p1n5/1q6/4Q3/2P2N2/PP4PP/7K w - - 4 26

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