Chess Puzzle #4riGQ — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1217 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen f2; rooks c1/c7; bishop b6; pawns a5/b2/f5/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen b5; rooks d3/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook c7→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen b5→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen b4→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/1pR1b3/pB3p1p/Pq2pPp1/8/3r3P/1P3QP1/2R1K3 w - - 8 32

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