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

Rating 1563 · Intermediate · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook c5; bishop d5; pawns a2/b3/e4/e5/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook b8; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc7 — rook c5→c7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen g6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen b6→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/pp1b2pp/6q1/2RBP3/4P3/1P3Q1P/P5P1/6K1 w - - 3 28

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