Chess Puzzle #nZX5V — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1911 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks b2/f1; bishop e2; knight h4; pawns a2/b3/c4/d3/d5/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook b2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen e5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d4→h4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: rn3rk1/3bpp1p/p5p1/1ppPqP2/2P4N/1P1P4/PR2B1PP/3Q1RK1 w - - 1 18

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