Chess Puzzle #DnIv9 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen b8; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook h6; bishops c8/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh3 — bishop f1→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
  3. Best move: Bxh3 — bishop c8→h3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: 1Qbq1bk1/pp4p1/2p4r/3pp2p/3Pp3/6P1/PPP1PP1P/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 13

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