Chess Puzzle #3E8PN — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1110 · Beginner · advantage, deflection, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e4/f3/h3. Black: king h7; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; pawns a5/b7/c5/c7/e5/f4/g6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2+ — queen g3→g2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king e2→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxf3+ — queen g2→f3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1pp3bk/6pp/p1pPp3/2P1Pp2/5PqP/PPBB4/R1Q1K2R w Q - 0 21

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