Chess Puzzle #WP05Q — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2317 · Expert · advantage, opening, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b4/c3/d2/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/e4/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: bxc5 — pawn b4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7 — queen d8→c7. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen d1→g4, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop d7→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, opening, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp1b1ppp/8/2pP4/1PB1p1n1/2P5/P2P2PP/RNBQ1RK1 w - c6 0 12

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