Chess Puzzle #2CTsB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/f8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop f1→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen e7→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen b4→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qb4+.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/pp1nqppp/4b3/4N3/3PQ3/8/PP3PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - 1 11

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