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

Rating 1051 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h4; rooks f8/g8; knight h3; pawns a2/b3/d5. Black: king h7; queen e4; pawns a6/b5/d6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg4 — rook g8→g4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e4→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king h4→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxf8 — queen e7→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: 5RR1/7k/p2p3p/1p1P4/4q2K/1P5N/P7/8 w - - 13 51

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