Chess Puzzle #3Tum2 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1101 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e4/f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks c8/e8; pawns a5/b5/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh3 — queen h4→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Qg2 (queen h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/6p1/4pq1p/pp6/3PRP1Q/P1P2R2/1P5P/6K1 w - - 0 32

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