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

Rating 2231 · Expert · endgame, equality, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen h8; rook a7; bishop c1; pawns b2/b3/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rook f5; bishop b4; pawns b7/c5/d4/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop c1→h6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Kg6 — king f7→g6.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move is Kg6.

Position data

FEN: 7Q/Rpq2kp1/8/2p2r2/1b1p4/1P1P4/1PP3PP/2B3K1 w - - 0 28

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