Chess Puzzle #09TF2 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1311 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen d7; rook e2; bishop h3; pawns a2/b2/f4/g4/h2. Black: king h6; queen c5; rook h5; bishop b7; pawns a7/b5/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg1+ — queen c5→g1, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen g1→h2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pb1Q3p/4p1pk/1pq4r/5PP1/7B/PP2RK1P/8 w - - 3 39

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