Chess Puzzle #20PxQ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2344 · Expert · advantage, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f4; bishop b4; pawns a2/c4/d4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook a8; bishops g4/g7; pawns a7/b6/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Raf1 — rook a1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop g4→h3. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen f7→d5).
  3. Best move: c6 — pawn c7→c6.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bh3.

Position data

FEN: r6k/p1p2Qbp/1p4p1/8/1BPP1Rb1/6P1/Pq5P/R5K1 w - - 0 25

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