Chess Puzzle #h6IfC — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1910 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e1; queen e5; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knights a8/f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook f8; bishop c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/d4/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b4→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rd1 (rook a1→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxc3+ — queen b2→c3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Nnb2rk1/pp3pp1/4p2p/3pQ3/1q1p1N2/8/PPP2PP1/R3KB1R w KQ - 1 15

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