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

Rating 2348 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook e1; bishop b7; knight a8; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d4; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns a7/c4/f5/f7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen d4→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen e8→e2).
  3. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen b2→b7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: N3Q3/pB3pbk/7p/5p2/2pq2n1/8/PP4PP/4R2K w - - 5 28

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