Chess Puzzle #Xs3lU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1886 · Advanced · advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen b4; rooks a1/h1; bishop d4; pawns a3/e3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook c2; bishop a6; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f2→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh3 — queen d7→h3. Opponent replies Qb8+ (queen b4→b8, gives check).
  3. Best move: Bc8 — bishop a6→c8.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3q1ppp/b7/8/1Q1B4/P3PPP1/2r2K1P/R6R w - - 0 33

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