Chess Puzzle #Ik02e — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1525 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, master, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; bishop f5; pawns a3/b4/e2/h2. Black: king h6; queen e5; bishop d6; pawns a6/d4/g4/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxg4 — bishop f5→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen e5→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h2→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/p2b3k/4qBp1/1P1p2p1/P2Q4/4P1KP/8 w - - 6 43

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