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

Rating 1992 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rooks a1/f1; bishop c6; knight a6; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/h3. Black: king a8; queen h4; rooks f8/g2; bishop f2; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen h4→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
  3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen g3→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: k4r2/pp5p/N1BpQ3/4p3/4P2q/3P3P/PPP2br1/R4R1K w - - 2 21

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