Chess Puzzle #IZy16 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1916 · Advanced · advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks g6/h1; bishop c4; knight b5; pawns a3/b2/f2. Black: king h8; queen b7; rooks a8/f8; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/e5/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nd6 — knight b5→d6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen b7→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ka2 (king b1→a2).
  3. Best move: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pq5p/1p4R1/nN2ppQ1/2B5/P7/1P3P2/1K5R w - - 1 28

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