Chess Puzzle #1IlL6 — Intermediate, Black to move, opening

Rating 1532 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop h6; knights c3/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight e8; pawns a7/c6/c7/d6/e5/f7/h4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh6 — queen f6→h6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen h5→h6, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Qxh6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3nrk1/p1pb1pb1/2pp1q1B/4p2Q/3PP2p/2N2P2/PPP3P1/R3K1NR w KQ - 0 15

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