Chess Puzzle #9Rmcv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1457 · Intermediate · crushing, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops d2/e2; pawns a2/b2/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks e8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen g3→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h1→g1).
  3. Best move: Re6 — rook e8→e6.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3+.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp3ppp/2n5/8/3Pp3/4P1q1/PP1BB3/R2Q1R1K w - - 2 18

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