Chess Puzzle #5EXoB — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1023 · Beginner · advantage, endgame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f1; queen e8; rook a1; bishop d2; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen h2; bishops e5/g8; pawns a5/d4/d6/e7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen e8→f8. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f1→e2).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen h1→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh1+.

Position data

FEN: 4Q1bk/4p2p/3p4/p3b3/3pP3/P2P3P/1PPB2Pq/R4K2 w - - 13 31

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