Chess Puzzle #GOR7W — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1824 · Advanced · equality, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c4/h8; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/e3/f3. Black: king e8; queen d8; rook a8; bishops g4/h2; knights b8/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxh2 — king g1→h2, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen d8→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
  3. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk1nB/ppp2p1p/8/8/2B3b1/1P2PP2/P1PP3b/RN1Q1RK1 w q - 0 11

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