Chess Puzzle #471mx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1024 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rook h1; bishops c1/f1; knight g5; pawns b2/c2/d4/e5/g2. Black: king e8; queen a8; rook h8; bishops d5/g7; knight c6; pawns b5/c7/e7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop f1→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen a8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
  3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: q3k2r/2p1p1b1/2n3p1/1p1bP1Np/3P4/8/1PP3P1/2BQKB1R w Kk - 0 16

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