Chess Puzzle #16pDY — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 916 · Beginner · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e1; knight e6; pawns a3/b4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f7; rook a8; bishop f6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng5 — knight e6→g5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop f6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f7→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Bd4+.

Position data

FEN: r6k/p4qpp/1p2Nb2/5Q2/1P6/P7/6PP/4R1K1 w - - 1 36

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