Chess Puzzle #0Dwkb — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1057 · Beginner · crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rook b1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/d4/e3/f2/f3/g4. Black: king g7; queen a5; rook e8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/d5/f7/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rb7 — rook b1→b7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe1+ — queen a5→e1, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: h3+ — pawn h4→h3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe1+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p2n1pk1/5n2/q2p2p1/3P2Pp/3BPP2/P1Q1NP2/1R4K1 w - - 1 25

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