Chess Puzzle #1aUfL — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2118 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook f1; bishop b3; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook f7; knights d7/g4; pawns a7/b5/c6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Nxh6 — knight g4→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p2nqr1p/2p3pQ/1p2p3/4P1nP/1B1P2N1/PPP3P1/5RK1 w - - 0 23

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