Chess Puzzle #J2APm — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2519 · Master · crushing, defensive move, endgame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rook c2; bishop b2; pawns c5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook a2; knight e8; pawns c7/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen f2→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b4→b2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe6+ (queen e2→e6, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kh8 — king g8→h8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4n1k1/2p3p1/7p/2Pp4/1q6/5P2/rBR2QPP/7K w - - 0 32

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