Chess Puzzle #OZTGC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1947 · Advanced · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/d6; pawns a3/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks e8/f6; pawns a7/e6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc5 — queen a5→c5. Opponent replies h3 (pawn h2→h3).
  3. Best move: Qxd6 — queen c5→d6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qc5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p5p1/3Rpr1p/q7/3PQ3/P7/5PPP/R5K1 w - - 3 26

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