Chess Puzzle #MbPg6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1418 · Intermediate · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd3 — bishop e2→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen e5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d4→d3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3p1p/p4Pp1/2pPqnQ1/2P5/7P/PP2B1P1/R4RK1 w - - 4 26

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