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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops g7/h5; knight b1; pawns a2/b5/c2/d2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knights d7/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3+ — queen h4→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king f2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen g3→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, opening, short. The key move Qxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/pppn1pBp/3b4/1P5B/7q/7P/P1PP1KP1/RN1Q3R w kq - 1 12

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