Chess Puzzle #AKbnU — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1423 · Intermediate · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rooks c1/e1; bishops e3/f3; knight c3; pawns a3/b3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a8/e8; bishop h4; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c6/d5/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rh1 — rook e1→h1. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf1 (king g2→f1).
  3. Best move: Ng3+ — knight e4→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/1p3pp1/p1p5/3p1q2/3Pn2b/PPNQBB2/5PK1/2R1R3 w - - 0 29

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