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

Rating 1932 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/f1; bishops b2/g2; knight c4; pawns a3/b4/f4/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/e7; bishop c7; knights e4/g6; pawns a6/b7/c6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop g2→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e6→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen c2→c3).
  3. Best move: f6 — pawn f7→f6.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/1pb1rppp/p1p1q1n1/8/1PN1nP2/P5PP/1BQ3B1/3R1RK1 w - - 0 24

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