Chess Puzzle #G9DbU — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2190 · Expert · equality, kingside attack, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/e2; knights d2/f3; pawns a3/b4/c4/e5/f2. Black: king e8; queen h3; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d1→a4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, opening, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: r3kbnr/ppp2ppp/2n5/4P3/1PP5/P4N1q/3NBP2/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - 0 12

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