Chess Puzzle #4A2O0 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1600 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks d5/g1; bishop a4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h6. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks f8/g6; bishop e7; pawns a7/b4/c4/d6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen g4→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen e6→g6, captures rook).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Kh8.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p1q1b2p/3p2rP/3R4/Bpp1P1Q1/8/PPP5/1K4R1 w - - 0 31

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