Chess Puzzle #4xe0d — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2104 · Expert · advantage, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook c8; knight e5; pawns a2/d5/f3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook f6; knight f8; pawns a4/b5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight e5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen e7→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qa7+.

Position data

FEN: 2R2nk1/4qpp1/5r1p/1p1PN3/p3QP2/5P2/P5PP/6K1 w - - 3 34

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