Chess Puzzle #B4aw3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1662 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop d3; knight d4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e3; pawns a7/b7/d5/e7/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen g4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp2p2p/5p2/3pPP2/3N4/3Bb2P/PPP5/R2QK2R b KQ - 0 15

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