Chess Puzzle #ZmfNE — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1852 · Advanced · equality, fork, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d6; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/e7; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd2 (king e1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen b2→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, opening, short. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/1p1pnppp/pqnQp3/6B1/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 3 10

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