Chess Puzzle #kgNiV — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2439 · Master · equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks e1/f3; bishop b2; knights b5/g5; pawns a4/d2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/d7; bishop f8; knights b4/b8; pawns b6/c5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxh7 — knight g5→h7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxh7 — queen g6→h7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxg7 (bishop b2→g7, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen h7→g7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn3bk1/3r1ppp/1p4q1/1Np3N1/PnQ5/5R1P/1B1P1PP1/4R1K1 w - - 7 26

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