Chess Puzzle #KS2Ti — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1484 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knights d2/f5; pawns a4/b4/c6/f2/g3/h4. Black: king e8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/g2; knights f6/g6; pawns a7/c7/d6/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king g1→g2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen f7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d5→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r3kr2/p1p1bq2/2Pp1nn1/5N1p/PP4pP/4B1P1/3N1Pb1/R2Q1RK1 w q - 0 28

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