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

Rating 1802 · Advanced · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/f1; bishops b1/b4; pawns d3/e4/f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks a8/d8; bishop c7; pawns a4/b7/c6/d4/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rf2 — rook f1→f2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3 — queen e6→b3. Opponent replies Rdf1 (rook d1→f1).
  3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen b3→b4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb3.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/1pb2p1p/2p1q1p1/8/pB1pPP1P/3P2Q1/6P1/1B1R1RK1 w - - 3 25

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