Chess Puzzle #Eo9bD — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1487 · Intermediate · crushing, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rook d2; bishops f1/f4; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g7; queen b1; rook e1; bishops d4/g2; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen b1→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/p4pkp/1p4p1/2p5/P1Pb1BP1/1P5P/3R1Pb1/1q2rBK1 w - - 1 36

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