Chess Puzzle #Edh1h — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2036 · Expert · deflection, endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king c2; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks a8/c8; pawns a7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h3 — pawn h2→h3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf2+ — queen h4→f2, gives check. Opponent replies Kd3 (king c2→d3).
  3. Best move: Qxb2 — queen f2→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

deflection, endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Qf2+.

Position data

FEN: r1r4k/p5pp/8/3Q4/3P3q/P1P5/1PK3PP/R3R3 w - - 1 29

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