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

Rating 1594 · Intermediate · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook e6; bishop b1; knight c6; pawns a2/b2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook f8; bishop d6; pawns a6/b6/c5/f3/g4/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rg6+ — rook e6→g6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Opponent replies gxf3 (pawn g2→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qc1+ — queen f4→c1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Kh8.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/8/ppNbR3/2pP3p/5qp1/5p2/PP3QPP/1B4K1 w - - 2 29

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