Chess Puzzle #2H3tv — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1476 · Intermediate · discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c3; queen d6; rooks b1/h1; bishop d4; pawns a2/c2/e3/h2. Black: king e8; queen f2; rook c8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/d5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qe6+ — queen d6→e6, gives check. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne7+ — knight c6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc8+ (queen e6→c8, captures rook, gives check).
  3. Best move: Nxc8 — knight e7→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Ne7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/pp6/2nQ3p/3p2p1/3B4/2K1P3/P1P2q1P/1R5R w - - 2 27

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