Chess Puzzle #1Ezyk — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1950 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; knight e8; pawns a3/e3/f2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen c5; knight g5; pawns a7/b6/c4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen c5→f5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d7→d4, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
  3. Best move: hxg5 — pawn h4→g5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: 4N2k/p2Q1p1p/1p4p1/2q3n1/2p4P/P3P1P1/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 34

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