Chess Puzzle #34t03 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1184 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rook e1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen h5; rook a8; bishop c5; pawns a7/b6/d4/f6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c4→e6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
  3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen g5→g3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/p5p1/1p3p1p/2b2P1q/2Qp4/6BP/PPP3P1/2K1R3 w - - 2 25

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