Chess Puzzle #52jcT — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1204 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen c1; rooks a1/e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rook a8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b7/c4/e6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h4 — pawn h2→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh3 (king g2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1p4p1/p2bp3/7q/2pPR3/2P5/PP3PKP/R1Q5 w - - 1 26

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