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

Rating 1086 · Beginner · advantage, master, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king e2; queen g4; rooks b1/c2; knight e5; pawns a3/b3/c3/d4. Black: king b7; queen h2; rook d8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c7/d5/e6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king e2→d1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Kd2 (king d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxb1 — queen h1→b1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pkp5/1p2p3/n2pN3/3P2Q1/PPP5/2R1K2q/1R6 w - - 0 33

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