Chess Puzzle #2P5dg — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 950 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/c3/d6/e3/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight f3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e3→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/p4ppp/1qnPp3/1p6/8/1PP1PN1P/P3B1P1/R2Q1RK1 w kq - 1 17

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