Chess Puzzle #9D3YK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1725 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f1; rook g3; bishops d3/e1; knight d1; pawns a2/b4/c4/d5/e4/g2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rook d8; bishops d4/d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/g7/h3/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd1 — queen h5→d1, captures knight. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop e1→c3).
  3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen d1→f1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/1ppb2pp/p2p4/3P3q/1PPbP3/3B2Rp/P5P1/3NBQ1K w - - 0 26

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