Chess Puzzle #6k4jj — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 2075 · Expert · advantage, endgame, fork, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook c1; knight d5; pawns a2/b4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen d3; bishop e7; knight b5; pawns a6/b7/d6/e5/g5/h4. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen d3→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
  3. Best move: Qf4+ — queen e3→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 1k6/1p2b3/p2p4/1n1Np1p1/QP5p/3q1P1P/P5P1/2R3K1 w - - 1 29

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