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

Rating 1562 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f1; rook e1; bishop c7; knights c3/d2; pawns a4/c5/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen g4; bishop f8; knights f5/g5; pawns a5/d5/g6/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen f1→g2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen h4→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/2B5/6pp/p1Pp1nn1/P2P2q1/2N1P3/3N3K/4RQ2 w - - 5 36

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