Chess Puzzle #0Pu4I — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1084 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; bishop h3; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e5→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen g3→h3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1pp2ppp/p1p2n2/4q3/4P3/2N1BP1b/PPP3P1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 13

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