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

Rating 1833 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; rooks c1/h1; bishops c3/d3; pawns a4/b3/g2/h4. Black: king b8; queen a5; rooks e8/g4; knight b4; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop d3→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Opponent replies Bxb4 (bishop c3→b4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxb4+ — queen a5→b4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k2r3/1p3p2/p7/q2p3p/Pn4rP/1PBB1Q2/3K2P1/2R4R w - - 6 30

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