Chess Puzzle #4eoSL — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1335 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g6; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/d4/e3/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen e6; rook h8; bishops d7/g7; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/c7/d5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bf5 — bishop g6→f5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe3+ — queen e6→e3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe3 (queen d3→e3, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3k3r/pppb2b1/4q1B1/3p2pp/3P2n1/1PNQP3/P5PP/R4RK1 w - - 0 20

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