Chess Puzzle #19rVx — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1553 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; rooks f1/h6; knight b5; pawns a4/b2/c2/f2/g3/h3. Black: king c8; queen c5; rook f8; bishop b8; knight e5; pawns b7/g4. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h3→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen c5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Nf3+ — knight e5→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: Qbk2r2/1p6/7R/1Nq1n3/P5p1/6PP/1PP2PK1/5R2 w - - 0 29

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