Chess Puzzle #g2H8k — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1924 · Advanced · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king f1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/e3/g3. Black: king c8; queen h2; rook h8; bishop f5; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c5/d5/e4/g7. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bh3 — bishop f5→h3. Opponent replies Bxh3+ (bishop g2→h3, captures bishop, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxh3+ — queen h2→h3, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/pp4p1/2n5/2pp1b2/4p3/1P1PP1P1/PBP3Bq/R2QRK2 w - - 0 20

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