Chess Puzzle #3KnzG — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1215 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rooks e1/f1; pawns a2/b3/c3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen e6; rooks e7/f8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b7/c7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qc6+ — queen e6→c6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg3 (king g2→g3).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Qc6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp1r1p1/p3q2p/4b3/4QPP1/1PP4P/P5K1/4RR2 w - - 0 37

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