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

Rating 1400 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks e1/g1; bishops d2/f3; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f4/h5. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c7/d8; bishops e8/f8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/e6/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f3→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e7→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h1→g2).
  3. Best move: gxh6 — pawn g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3rbbk1/1pr1q1p1/p3p2Q/3pN2P/2pPnP2/2P1PB2/PP1B4/4R1RK w - - 1 27

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