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

Rating 2387 · Expert · crushing, defensive move, master, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks c1/f2; bishop f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b4/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen h4; rooks g8/h6; bishop g5; pawns a6/b7/e5/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rc4 — rook c1→c4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxg3 — queen h4→g3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rc8 (rook c4→c8).
  3. Best move: Bd8 — bishop g5→d8.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxg3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1p1Q3p/p6r/4p1b1/1P5q/5PN1/P4R1P/2R2B1K w - - 1 32

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