Chess Puzzle #6RKvG — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2318 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks e2/g1; knight g6; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f3/h5. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks b8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a4/c4/d5/e6/f6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight g6→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxh7 — bishop f5→h7, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe6 (knight f8→e6, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qb6 — queen b7→b6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2kr2/1q5Q/4ppN1/3p1b1P/p1pP4/P1P2P2/1P2R3/2K3R1 w - - 3 31

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