Chess Puzzle #0UCR1 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1738 · Advanced · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a1/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e3/g2. Black: king a8; queen a6; rook e8; bishop h2; pawns b7/c5/f5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen a6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen h6→e3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: k3r3/1p1Q3p/q7/2pR1p2/8/4P3/PPP3Pb/R5K1 w - - 0 28

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