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

Rating 2333 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a5/a7/d7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc6 — queen b6→c6. Opponent replies Rfe1 (rook f1→e1).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc6.

Position data

FEN: 1r2r1k1/pb1p1ppp/1q6/p3P3/4NP2/1P1Q4/P1P3PP/R4RK1 w - - 1 18

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