Chess Puzzle #Bs1MA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1760 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; knight c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e7; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d1→d3, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: r1b3r1/ppp1qp1k/3p1n1p/4P3/2N5/7P/PPP2PP1/R2QR1K1 b - - 0 16

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