Chess Puzzle #7nPoO — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1504 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rooks d1/e2; bishop b3; knight h2; pawns a3/b2/e5/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks b8/g7; bishop h4; knight d7; pawns f4/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kf1 — king g1→f1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b6→b3, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen a4→b3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxb3 — rook b8→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k3/3n2r1/1q6/4P2p/Q4p1b/PB3P2/1P2R1PN/3R2K1 w - - 1 31

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