Chess Puzzle #5ZVCM — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2676 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks e1/f1; bishop b6; pawns a2/c3/d5/e4/h2. Black: king f7; queen d3; rook g8; bishop f8; knight g5; pawns a6/d6/e7/f6/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd4 — bishop b6→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen d3→h3. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
  3. Best move: Nf3 — knight g5→f3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5br1/4pk2/pBQp1p1p/3P2n1/4P3/2Pq4/P6P/4RR1K w - - 1 35

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