Chess Puzzle #7Qha8 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1615 · Advanced · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king b2; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop g8; knight f3; pawns a2/b4/c3/f7/h2. Black: king h8; queen c4; rook a8; bishops e7/f5; knight e3; pawns a7/b7/d5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe2+ — queen c4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Nd2 (knight f3→d2).
  3. Best move: Nc4+ — knight e3→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe2+.

Position data

FEN: r5Bk/pp2bPp1/8/3p1b2/1Pq5/2P1nN2/PK5P/R2Q1R2 w - - 5 37

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