Chess Puzzle #ALk9Z — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1456 · Intermediate · crushing, endgame, short.

Position

White: king g2; queen d7; rook a7; knight f5; pawns a2/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook e8; knight e6; pawns d4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne7 — knight f5→e7. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies f3 (pawn f2→f3).
  3. Best move: Qe2+ — queen e4→e2, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/R2Q2p1/4n1qp/5N2/3p4/6P1/P4PK1/8 w - - 8 42

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