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

Rating 1765 · Advanced · crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king e2; queen h4; rooks a1/h1; bishops c2/f8; pawns a2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rook a8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 7 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kd2 — king e2→d2. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: e3+ — pawn e4→e3, gives check. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f2→e3, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: Qxh4 — queen c4→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move is e3+.

Position data

FEN: r4Bk1/pp3pp1/2b4p/8/2q1p2Q/2P5/P1B1KPPP/R6R w - - 2 21

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