Chess Puzzle #7JX6h — Advanced, Black to move, opening

Rating 1605 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks c1/h3; bishops d3/h4; knights c3/e2; pawns a2/b4/d5/e4/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/d8; bishops b7/e7; knights c4/g4; pawns a6/b5/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxe7 — bishop h4→e7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen c7→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Nd4 (knight e2→d4).
  3. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen b6→d4, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/1bq1bppp/p2p4/1p1PpP2/1Pn1P1nB/2NB3R/P3N1PP/2RQ2K1 w - - 12 21

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