Chess Puzzle #4tJqW — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1901 · Advanced · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f4/g4/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen d1→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d8→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkbnr/pp5p/2p1p3/4N3/4Ppp1/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQ1RK1 w kq - 0 9

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