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

Rating 1535 · Intermediate · advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen b8; rook d1; bishop c6; pawns a3/b2/c2/e5/f4. Black: king g8; queen h5; bishop f8; knight b6; pawns a7/e3/f7/g6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook d1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen h5→h1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxh1 (bishop c6→h1, captures queen).
  3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1Q3bk1/p4p2/1nB3p1/4P2q/5P2/P3p3/1PP5/1K1R4 w - - 1 35

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