Chess Puzzle #AHn5G — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2250 · Expert · crushing, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king h4; rook f3; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/d6/e5/f4/h3. Black: king h6; queen g6; pawns a7/b5/c4/f7/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop c3→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg2 — queen g6→g2. Opponent replies d7 (pawn d6→d7).
  3. Best move: Qxd2 — queen g2→d2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 8/p4p2/3P2qk/1p2P2p/2p2P1K/P1B2R1P/1P6/8 w - - 4 37

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