Chess Puzzle #2ThnP — Beginner, Black to move, opening

Rating 928 · Beginner · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/g7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/ppppqpbp/2n3p1/4P3/2B1P3/2N3B1/PPP2PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 4 12

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