Chess Puzzle #JOtV2 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1939 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rooks d1/h1; knight f4; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king f7; queen f6; rook a8; bishop c8; knight c6; pawns a6/c7/d6/e5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nh5 — knight f4→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6 — queen f6→g6. Opponent replies Qxg6+ (queen h7→g6, captures queen, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kxg6 — king f7→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: r1b5/2p2kpQ/p1np1q1p/4p3/3P1N1P/2P3P1/P4P2/2KR3R w - - 1 26

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