Chess Puzzle #AwDFe — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1516 · Intermediate · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/e1; bishops c4/f2; knight e7; pawns a2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bg3 — bishop f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen d6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp1nNpp1/2pq1n1p/3P4/2B5/5Q1P/P4BP1/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 20

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