Chess Puzzle #KCY5Z — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2239 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rooks d1/h1; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f5/g5/h4. Black: king c8; queen e7; rook d8; bishop b7; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/c3/d4/e5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb4 — queen e7→b4. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b2→c3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pb2q1p1/1pn2p2/4pPPQ/3pP2P/2pP1N2/PPP5/2KR3R w - - 0 20

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