Chess Puzzle #7djkQ — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1962 · Advanced · endgame, equality, fork, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen c8; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c6/g4/h2. Black: king g6; queen c5; pawns a7/f6/g5. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen c5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g3→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen e3→e2, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/p7/2P2pk1/2q3p1/6P1/8/PP2BK1P/8 w - - 1 43

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