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

Rating 2387 · Expert · advantage, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a1; bishop d2; pawns a2/c3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen h5; rook g3; pawns a7/b7/c6/d6/f7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d4→d6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qf3 — queen h5→f3. Opponent replies Qxg3 (queen d6→g3, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxg3 — queen f3→g3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp3p2/2pp4/7q/2PQ4/2P3rP/P2B2P1/R5K1 w - - 0 26

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