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

Rating 2125 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishop a2; knight f3; pawns a3/b2/c3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d6; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/c7/e4/f5/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxd6 — rook d1→d6, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d8→d6, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxg5 (knight f3→g5, captures knight).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/2p3k1/p2b3p/1p3pn1/4p2P/P1P2NQ1/BP3PP1/3RR1K1 w - - 0 22

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