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

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/d5; pawns a2/b2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxb7 — bishop d5→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen d8→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen b6→b7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1k1r/pp4p1/3b1n2/3B4/8/6P1/PP5P/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 3 19

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