Chess Puzzle #3PZ45 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1378 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e2; rook c1; pawns a6/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen d5; bishop c5; pawns e3/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen e2→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2+ — queen d5→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxc1 — queen d2→c1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/P3p2p/2bq4/5P2/4p1P1/4Q1K1/2R5 w - - 2 46

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