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

Rating 1664 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king f2; queen a2; bishop h2; pawns b5/c4/d3/e4/f5/g2. Black: king h5; queen g4; knight b6; pawns c5/c7/d6/e5/f6/h3. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g3 — pawn g2→g3. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qd1 — queen g4→d1. Opponent replies Qe2+ (queen a2→e2, gives check).
  3. Best move: Qxe2+ — queen d1→e2, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxe2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p5/1n1p1p2/1Pp1pP1k/2P1P1q1/3P3p/Q4KPB/8 w - - 0 41

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