Chess Puzzle #1rsVj — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1225 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rook f6; bishop c5; knight c6; pawns a3/b2/b5/e4. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen h4→f6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/p4p2/2N2Rp1/1PB4p/4P3/P7/1P4Q1/4q1K1 w - - 0 33

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