Chess Puzzle #0D6ZG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1396 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks b1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a3/b2/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f5; rook c8; bishop g7; knight c4; pawns a4/b5/d5/e6/e7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb1 — queen f5→b1, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh5+ (queen g5→h5, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg8 — king h7→g8.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb1 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/4p1bk/4p3/1p1pPq1p/p1nP4/P5QP/1P3PP1/1RB1R1K1 w - - 0 34

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