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

Rating 1233 · Intermediate · crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/g7; bishops c4/h2; knight c3; pawns a3/c2/d3/e4/g2. Black: king a8; queen g5; rooks d8/g8; bishop f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c5/h4. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook g7→g8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen g5→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Nf2+ — knight g4→f2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: k2r1br1/pp4R1/8/2p3q1/2B1P1np/P1NP4/2P3PB/R2Q2K1 w - - 3 27

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