Chess Puzzle #2kF4N — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1533 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; rook g3; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen f5; rook f2; pawns a7/b6/g6/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen b7→a7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: h4 — pawn h5→h4. Opponent replies Qa4 (queen a7→a4).
  3. Best move: hxg3+ — pawn h4→g3, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move hxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ6/1p4pk/5q1p/8/1P4RP/P4rPK/8 w - - 19 56

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