Chess Puzzle #0QyIR — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1935 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen f3; rook f1; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a3/b4/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen g5; rook f8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g5→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke2 (king f2→e2).
  3. Best move: fxe5 — pawn f6→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp6/2p2pp1/3nN1qp/1P1P4/P3PQ2/5K2/2B2R2 w - - 0 34

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