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

Rating 2658 · Master · advantage, middlegame, short, skewer.

Position

White: king d2; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; knights c3/d6; pawns e5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b3; rook f8; bishop c5; knight d4; pawns a7/c6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen f3→d3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb2+ — queen b3→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Ke1 (king d2→e1).
  3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen b2→g2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Qb2+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4p2/2pN2pp/2b1P3/3n3P/1qN2Q2/3K2P1/3R3R w - - 2 30

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