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

Rating 2039 · Expert · clearance, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook f1; bishop d4; knight e7; pawns a2/b2/d6/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rook f8; bishop h6; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/f3/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd2 — queen g5→d2. Opponent replies Bf2 (bishop d4→f2).
  3. Best move: Be3 — bishop h6→e3.

Tactical themes

clearance, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1pQpN2p/p2Pp2b/4P1q1/3B4/5p2/PP4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 30

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