Chess Puzzle #HcAzI — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1960 · Advanced · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rooks a1/h1; bishops d5/h4; knights b1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/g8; bishops c8/f8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop d5→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d7→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight b1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d4→h4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rnb1kbr1/pppq1p2/4p2p/3BP3/3P3B/5Q2/PPP2P1P/RN3KNR w q - 0 12

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