Chess Puzzle #Avbla — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1426 · Intermediate · advantage, long, opening.

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops e3/f1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop e3→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies g3 (pawn g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen h4→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen d1→d4, captures queen).
  4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop c5→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, opening. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/1p3ppp/p3p3/2bpP3/3n4/2N1B3/PPP3PP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 11

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