Chess Puzzle #a3Jp6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1975 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rooks b7/e1; bishop d3; pawns a2/c2/f2/f3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook a8; bishop d6; knight c6; pawns a7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop d3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh2+ — queen f4→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Bc5 — bishop d6→c5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pR3pp1/2nb3p/8/5q2/3B1P2/P1P2PKP/3QR3 w - - 1 19

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