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

Rating 1346 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b3; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king c6; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop g6; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh5 — bishop g6→h5. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen e2→h5, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxh5+ — queen h4→h5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxh5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp4p1/1nk3bp/5p2/3pNPPq/1B1P3P/PPP1Q3/R2K3R w - - 0 20

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