Chess Puzzle #0dF4P — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1472 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rook d1; bishops f1/g3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3/g2. Black: king e8; queen a5; rook a8; bishops e6/h8; knight e5; pawns a6/c6/d6/e7/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d2→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d1→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen a5→g5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2b/4pp2/p1ppb3/q3n1p1/4P3/2N2PB1/PPPQ2P1/2KR1B2 w q - 4 17

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