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

Rating 2271 · Expert · discovered attack, endgame, equality, quiet move, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook g7; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e6; rook a8; bishop b5; pawns a6/d5/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Opponent replies Rxg5 (rook g7→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh6 — queen e6→h6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, quiet move, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: r6k/6Rp/p3q1pB/1b1p1p2/3P4/2Q5/PP3PPP/6K1 w - - 8 28

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