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

Rating 2033 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks d1/f1; knight d7; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks b8/f8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen h5→h3. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d1→d2).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen h3→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/pp1N2p1/2p4p/3p3q/4b3/1QP3P1/PP3P1P/3R1RK1 w - - 2 25

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