Chess Puzzle #feDgS — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2620 · Master · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks e1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g7/h6. Black: king a8; queen c4; rooks d2/d8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e2. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: h7 — pawn h6→h7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa4 — queen c4→a4. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen f3→d3).
  3. Best move: R2xd3 — rook d2→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qa4.

Position data

FEN: k2r4/pp4P1/2p4P/8/2q5/2P2Q2/PP1rp3/1K2R1R1 w - - 3 40

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