Chess Puzzle #3i0Y7 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1270 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, master, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen e3; rook f1; knight a3; pawns a2/c3/c4/f4/g4/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook d8; pawns b7/e6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nb5 — knight a3→b5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c7→c4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook f1→c1).
  3. Best move: Qxb5+ — queen c4→b5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Qxb5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1pq3pk/4p2p/5p2/2P2PP1/N1P1Q2P/PK6/5R2 w - - 5 36

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