Chess Puzzle #3z7Zi — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2320 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook g6; bishop e5; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/e6/h4. Black: king h7; queen e7; rook e8; knights f6/h5; pawns a6/b5/d5/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight d4→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Bxf6 (bishop e5→f6, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Kxg6 — king h7→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/4q1pk/p3PnR1/1p1pB2n/3N3P/5Q2/P1P4K/8 w - - 7 39

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