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

Rating 1089 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f3; queen f7; rook e2; pawns a2/c4/h2. Black: king d6; queen d3; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf1+ — queen d3→f1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king f3→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f1→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qf1+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp3Qpp/2pk4/8/2P5/3q1K2/P3R2P/8 w - - 6 45

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