Chess Puzzle #4w3st — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1013 · Beginner · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook e6; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c5; rook d8; pawns a7/b6/d4/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b2→b4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen c5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d5→e6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/p5k1/1p2R2p/2q2p2/3p4/3Q2P1/PP3PKP/8 w - - 3 37

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