Chess Puzzle #Dl8ui — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2276 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/g3/g4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; bishop e3; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg5 — queen f6→g5. Opponent replies Nf3 (knight e5→f3).
  3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1p4p/2p2qp1/3p4/3P2P1/2P1bNP1/PP4PK/R2Q1R2 w - - 0 18

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