Chess Puzzle #7jgb4 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2162 · Expert · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g2; rooks f1/f2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3. Black: king c8; queen h4; rook h8; bishop e3; pawns a7/b7/c7/g4/g7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng3 — knight e4→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Rf8 — rook h8→f8. Opponent replies Qh2 (queen g2→h2).
  3. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen h4→h2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp3p1/8/8/4N1pq/3Pb3/PPP2RQ1/5RK1 w - - 5 23

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