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

Rating 2025 · Expert · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop d7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/d8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc7 — queen e5→c7. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook a1→c1).
  3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/pp1B1ppp/4p3/4q3/8/8/PP3PPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - 1 16

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