Chess Puzzle #Tr6zc — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1901 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook f1; bishops f2/f7; knights d2/g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d3/e4/g2. Black: king e7; queen f8; rooks a8/h8; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/e5/f3/g4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh6 — queen f8→h6. Opponent replies Bg3 (bishop f2→g3).
  3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h6→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh6.

Position data

FEN: r4q1r/1pp1kB2/p1np4/4p1N1/P3P1p1/2PP1p2/1PQN1BP1/5RK1 w - - 2 24

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