Chess Puzzle #0DuX5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1475 · Intermediate · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook a1; bishop g2; knight d6; pawns b5/c5/e5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook d8; bishop c8; knight g4; pawns b7/e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c6 — pawn c5→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen c7→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/1pq4p/3Np1p1/1PP1Pp2/5Pn1/6P1/4Q1BP/R5K1 w - - 1 28

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