Chess Puzzle #M3zTe — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2323 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook b1; bishop c7; knight b3; pawns a2/d6/f2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns a5/f3/h5. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen a6→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen e6→h3. Opponent replies Qxf3 (queen d3→f3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen h3→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: 5nk1/2B3b1/Q2Pq3/p6p/7P/1N3p2/P4P2/1R4K1 w - - 0 37

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