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

Rating 1978 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops c8/e5; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d7/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen e7→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop c1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen b4→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4+.

Position data

FEN: rnb1k2r/ppppqp2/7p/3Pb1p1/2BP4/8/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 9

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