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

Rating 1076 · Beginner · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns b3/c2/c4/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa7 — rook a1→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen d8→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxa7 — queen b6→a7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2rqr1k1/pp1n1p1p/2p3pB/8/2P1P3/1P1P3P/2P3P1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 2 19

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