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

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks c1/c7; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a6/d4/f5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxb7 — rook c7→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen e5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
3. Best move: Qxc1+ — queen e3→c1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1bR3pp/p7/4qp2/Q1Bp4/5P2/PP4PP/2R3K1 w - - 3 24

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