Chess Puzzle #Jxl1N — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e4; bishops c1/g2; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/h5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh4 — rook e4→h4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh4 — queen d8→h4, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxh4 (knight f3→h4, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Bxd1 — bishop h5→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move Qxh4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp3ppp/2nb4/2p4b/3pR3/3P1N2/PPPN1PB1/R1BQ2K1 w - - 4 15

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