Chess Puzzle #3PytK — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1025 · Beginner · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g3. Black: king e7; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f8/g2; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxh8 — queen d4→h8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen d7→h3. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen h8→h7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh7 — queen h3→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/pppqkp1p/6p1/3P4/3QP3/6P1/PP3Pb1/R1B1R1K1 w - - 0 17

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