Chess Puzzle #EjUR3 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1445 · Intermediate · endgame, equality, short, skewer.

Position

White: king f2; queen b7; rook d2; bishop e3; pawns a2/d4/e5/f4/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen h1; bishop g7; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc2 — rook d2→c2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen h1→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen h2→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, skewer. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Q3pbp/p3p1p1/3pP1PP/3P1P2/4B3/P2R1K2/7q w - - 3 35

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