Chess Puzzle #15G64 — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; knight b1; pawns a2/b3/c3/d2/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen f8; rooks a8/f6; pawns a7/c5/d4/d6/e4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc2 — king d1→c2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: d3+ — pawn d4→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen e2→d3, captures pawn).
3. Best move: exd3+ — pawn e4→d3, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move exd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4qk1/p5pp/3p1r2/2p5/3pp1P1/1PP5/P2PQP2/RN1K1R2 w - - 0 24

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