Chess Puzzle #GZFSP — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1565 · Intermediate · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights b1/e5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a6/c4/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop b3→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight b1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen a5→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: rn1qkbnr/1b1p1ppp/p7/4N3/2p1P3/1B6/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 8

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