Chess Puzzle #k3KcE — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2160 · Expert · advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen f3; rook a1; bishops c5/f7; knights c3/d6; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knights g2/h5; pawns a6/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king f1→g2, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxc5 — queen g5→c5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1p3Bbp/p2N2p1/2B4n/P6q/2N2Q2/1PP2PnP/R4K2 w - - 1 22

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