Chess Puzzle #YB8J7 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1839 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece.

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; rooks a1/d7; bishop c1; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b8; rooks a8/g8; knight e8; pawns a5/c7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop c1→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b8→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook d7→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen b2→a1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rq2n1rk/2pRQ1pp/8/p3P3/8/8/PPP2PPP/RNB3K1 w - - 0 17

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