Chess Puzzle #2HWAn — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1197 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/b1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a3/b4/c4/d5/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b8/e8; bishop f3; knight h5; pawns a5/b6/c5/f6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen d7→h3. Opponent replies Nf4 (knight e2→f4).
  3. Best move: Nxf4 — knight h5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/3q1p2/1p3p1p/p1pP3n/1PP1P3/P2B1bP1/2Q1NP1P/RR4K1 w - - 4 32

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