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

Rating 2291 · Expert · advantage, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks c1/d1; bishop g7; knight d3; pawns a2/b3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen b7; rooks d8/g8; bishop e7; knight g5; pawns a6/b5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen b7→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen b6→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 3rk1r1/1q2bpBp/p7/1p4n1/8/1P1N1P1P/P3Q1P1/2RR2K1 w - - 1 25

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