Chess Puzzle #9ybh5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1448 · Intermediate · discovered attack, endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen a8; rook f1; bishop h4; pawns d5/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b5; bishop b2; knight e2; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen a8→c6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e2→g3, gives check. Opponent replies hxg3 (pawn h2→g3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxf1+ — queen b5→f1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxf1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q7/5pkp/3p2p1/1qpP4/5P1B/4P3/1b2n1PP/5R1K w - - 2 26

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