Chess Puzzle #2tsUg — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1257 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knight f5; pawns a4/c3/d5/e4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/e8; bishop c8; knights d7/f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd6 — knight f5→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen a5→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen d1→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen b6→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 1rb1r1k1/3n1ppp/p2p1n2/qp1P1N2/P1p1P3/2P2P2/4B1PP/1RBQ1RK1 w - - 0 16

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