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

Rating 1794 · Advanced · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks b1/e1; bishops d2/d3; pawns a2/c4/d4/f2/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; knights d5/f6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen c7→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g1→f1).
  3. Best move: Rh3 — rook h8→h3.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5kr/p1q2pp1/1pp1pnp1/3n4/2PP2P1/3B1Q2/P2B1P1P/1R2R1K1 w - - 1 20

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