Chess Puzzle #4adtK — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1723 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king b1; queen h4; rook h1; pawns b2/c2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook e2; knight c4. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen h4→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Nd2+ — knight c4→d2, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen d4→d2, captures knight).
  3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook e2→d2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Nd2+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/2q5/8/3P4/2n4Q/7P/1PP1rPP1/1K5R w - - 1 36

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