Chess Puzzle #36BRY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1058 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king e3; queen b6; rook e2; bishop d4; pawns a3/c3/h2. Black: king h7; queen g1; rook c1; pawns a5/c4/g6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king e3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen g1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
  3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/1Q4p1/p7/2pB4/P1P1K3/4R2P/2r3q1 w - - 12 49

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