Chess Puzzle #g1dSx — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2131 · Expert · equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishop e5; knights b3/e6; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king c8; queen d7; rooks d8/h8; bishop b6; knight e7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d5/g2/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kg1 — king f1→g1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen d7→e6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop e5→h8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qh6 — queen e6→h6.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1ppqn2p/pb2N3/3pB3/8/1NPQ4/PP3Pp1/2R1RK2 w - - 0 24

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