Chess Puzzle #1LTb5 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1312 · Intermediate · discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen d4; rooks d1/h1; bishop f1; knight g1; pawns a2/b3/c2/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e8/h8; bishop h5; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c6/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd3+ — knight e5→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Bxd3 (bishop f1→d3, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen e6→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1kr/1p5p/p1p1q3/4np1b/3Q1P1P/1P4P1/P1P5/2KR1BNR w - - 0 25

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