Chess Puzzle #1v65w — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1160 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b5/h4; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/pp3pp1/2n2n1p/1B1p4/3p3B/2P1PN2/P4PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 11

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