Chess Puzzle #3Gj8y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1161 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook f2; bishop d4; pawns a2/b2/c5/c7/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook c8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/f5/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen e1→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1+ — queen g4→d1, gives check. Opponent replies Rf1 (rook f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen d1→d4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/ppP2pp1/2b5/2P2p1p/3B1Pq1/8/PP3RPP/4Q1K1 w - - 0 26

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