Chess Puzzle #49t3H — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1185 · Beginner · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h3; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop d4; knight b3; pawns a2/c3/f4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks c8/f8; knight f5; pawns b7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg1 — rook f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g6→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king h3→g2).
  3. Best move: Nh4+ — knight f5→h4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p4pp/4ppq1/3p1n2/3B1P2/1NP2Q1K/P7/R4R2 w - - 4 28

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