Chess Puzzle #poU62 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2203 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks e1/f1; knight c3; pawns a3/b5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook d8; bishops b7/c5; pawns a6/a7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re2 — rook e1→e2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg3 — queen g6→g3. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
  3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen g3→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb3ppp/p5q1/1Pb5/5P2/PQN4P/6P1/4RR1K w - - 3 26

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