Chess Puzzle #MivQ6 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1575 · Intermediate · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/f7; knights b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c2/d2/e4/f3/h4. Black: king d7; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/f8; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen f6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: rnb2bnr/pppk1B2/3p1q1p/6N1/4P1pP/5P2/PPPP4/RNBQ1RK1 w - - 0 10

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