Chess Puzzle #3IBW0 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1590 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen e3; rook e1; bishop c4; pawns c5/d5/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen h1; rook f7; bishop d7; pawns b7/c7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf2 — king f1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king f2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen h4→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1ppb1rpp/8/2PP4/2B5/4QP2/6P1/4RK1q w - - 3 31

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