Chess Puzzle #1dmL5 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1129 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook a1; bishop d3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/e4/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen b6; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qa5 (queen f5→a5).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen b2→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/ppp2p2/1q1p1p1p/5Q2/4P3/2NBP3/PPP3PP/R5K1 w - - 3 16

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