Chess Puzzle #QFRBM — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1891 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen c4; rooks b7/h1; bishop b5; knight a4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c8/d8; knight b4; pawns a7/c5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop b5→d7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg2 — queen g6→g2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Re1 (rook h1→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen g2→b7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/pR3ppp/4p1q1/1Bp1P3/NnQ2P2/8/PPP3PP/2K4R w - - 1 18

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