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

Rating 1500 · Intermediate · advantage, capturing the defender, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king c1; queen e5; rooks d1/h1; bishops f1/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; bishops e6/g7; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight c3→e4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxg7 (queen e5→g7, captures bishop).
  3. Best move: Qxg5+ — queen e7→g5, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1pp1qpbp/p3bnp1/4Q1B1/8/2N4P/PPP2PP1/2KR1B1R w kq - 3 13

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