Chess Puzzle #B3kIW — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1803 · Advanced · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c4/f1; bishops d2/e2; pawns a4/c6/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a6; rooks a8/c7; bishop e7; knight g4; pawns a7/b6/d6/f7/g7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rd4 — rook c4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen a6→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Re1 (rook f1→e1).
  3. Best move: Qa6 — queen e2→a6.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p1r1bpp1/qpPp4/3P3p/P1R1P1n1/6Q1/3BBPPP/5RK1 w - - 0 30

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