Chess Puzzle #51AcE — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1109 · Beginner · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks b8/e1; knight e5; pawns a4/g3/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; bishop e8; knight e4; pawns e6/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen f5→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen f2→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1R2brk1/5p1p/4p3/2Q1NqP1/P3n3/6P1/7P/4R1K1 w - - 1 32

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