Chess Puzzle #4FWOM — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks d5/f1; pawns a2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; knight b8; pawns a5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa5 — rook d5→a5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen f6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxa5 — queen b6→a5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 1n3rk1/5p1p/5qp1/p2R4/5P2/3Q2P1/P6P/5RK1 w - - 0 28

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