Chess Puzzle #2dAiT — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2079 · Expert · equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b2/e1; knights e4/f3; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen a5→e1, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: f5 — pawn f7→f5.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p3pp1/p6p/q1pPn3/4N3/3Q1N1P/PR3PP1/4R1K1 w - - 1 23

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