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

Rating 1131 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rook e1; bishop c2; pawns a4/c3/h7. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook d8; pawns a5/b6/c4/d5/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c5→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/7P/1pq2pQ1/p2p4/P1p5/2P5/2B5/4R1K1 w - - 0 40

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