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

Rating 1480 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook b6; pawns a4/c4/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; bishop g7; pawns a6/c5/f6/g5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxa6 — rook b6→a6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb7 — queen c7→b7. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen h5→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxa6 — queen b7→a6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qb7.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2q3bp/pR3p2/2pP2pQ/P1P5/8/5PPP/6K1 w - - 1 30

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