Chess Puzzle #bI80m — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1867 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishop g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishop d6; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/f5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen d1→f3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king e1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen e6→g6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: rn1k3r/pppq4/3b2B1/3p1p2/3P4/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 13

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