Chess Puzzle #8IEAB — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1404 · Intermediate · crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3/g5. Black: king e8; queen b2; rook d2; knight d4; pawns a7/e6/f7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Ne2+ — knight d4→e2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg2 (king g1→g2).
  3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen b2→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move is Ne2+.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p4p2/4pQ2/6P1/3nB3/1P4P1/Pq1r1P2/5RK1 w - - 11 37

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