Chess Puzzle #6TcMy — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1694 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, kingside attack, master, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/h3; pawns a2/b2/d4/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b4; rook d8; bishop e4; pawns a7/b6/e6/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d1→h5. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b4→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Bxg2+ — bishop e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, kingside attack, master, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5pp/1p2p3/4Pp2/1q1PbP2/7R/PP4PP/2RQ2K1 w - - 2 24

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