Chess Puzzle #3ZavS — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1733 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, pin, short.

Position

White: king c2; queen e6; bishop d2; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4. Black: king c7; queen c4; knight d5; pawns a5/b7/c6/f4. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nb4+ — knight d5→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c2→d1).
  3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen c4→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, pin, short. The key move is Nb4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1pk5/2p1Q3/p2n4/P1qP1p2/2P5/1PKB4/8 w - - 3 39

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