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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/c1; bishop g2; pawns a3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen a7; rooks a8/h8; knight c4; pawns d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd5 — bishop g2→d5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen a7→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c2→f2).
3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d4→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/q4pp1/8/3p4/2nP4/P5P1/2Q3BP/R1R3K1 w kq - 0 27

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