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

Rating 2304 · Expert · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rook a1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/d5/h3. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks e6/h5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e4/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe6 — pawn d5→e6, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf5 — queen e5→f5. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen b3→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen f5→h3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/1p6/p1n1r3/3Pq1pr/4p3/1QP1B2P/PP4K1/R7 w - - 0 27

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