Chess Puzzle #1bpvT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1589 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/b1; bishop b2; pawns a3/d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/b8; knight f4; pawns d6/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd2 — queen c2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5 — queen e7→g5. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d2→f4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen g5→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: rr4k1/4qpp1/3pp2p/8/3PPn2/P7/1BQ2PPP/RR4K1 w - - 1 24

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