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

Rating 1035 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/e1; bishop d2; knight f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop f6; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh5 — pawn g4→h5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d7→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g4→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1q1pp1/2p2b1p/3p3n/P2P2P1/2P2N2/1PQB1P2/R3R1K1 w - - 1 20

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