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

Rating 2208 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d8; bishop c4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e5; rook f8; bishop b7; knight e8; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop c4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7 — queen e5→c7. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen e2→b5).
  3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen c7→d8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: 3Rnr1k/pb3ppp/8/2p1q3/2B1P3/2N5/PPP1Q1PP/6K1 w - - 0 20

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